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Lan County

Coordinates: 38°16′46″N 111°40′16″E / 38.27944°N 111.67111°E / 38.27944; 111.67111
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Lan County
岚县
Lanxian is located in Shanxi
Lanxian
Lanxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°16′46″N 111°40′16″E / 38.27944°N 111.67111°E / 38.27944; 111.67111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Population
 (2020[1])
148,315
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Lan County
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLánxiàn
Wade–GilesLan Hsien
Former names
Lanzhou
Traditional Chinese嵐州
Simplified Chinese岚州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLánzhōu
Wade–GilesLan-chou

Lan County or Lanxian is a county under the administration of Lüliang City, in west-central Shanxi province, China.

History

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Lanxian was formerly the seat of Lan Prefecture, during which time it was known as Lanzhou.

Climate

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Climate data for Lanxian, elevation 1,221 m (4,006 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
21.3
(70.3)
25.6
(78.1)
34.3
(93.7)
34.1
(93.4)
39.3
(102.7)
37.7
(99.9)
35.4
(95.7)
34.8
(94.6)
27.7
(81.9)
22.9
(73.2)
14.4
(57.9)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
4.5
(40.1)
11.0
(51.8)
18.5
(65.3)
24.0
(75.2)
27.8
(82.0)
28.5
(83.3)
26.4
(79.5)
22.1
(71.8)
16.1
(61.0)
8.2
(46.8)
1.5
(34.7)
15.7
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
2.1
(35.8)
9.4
(48.9)
15.5
(59.9)
19.7
(67.5)
21.4
(70.5)
19.3
(66.7)
13.9
(57.0)
7.4
(45.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
7.3
(45.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−11.8
(10.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
1.1
(34.0)
6.8
(44.2)
11.8
(53.2)
15.3
(59.5)
13.6
(56.5)
7.6
(45.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−6.4
(20.5)
−13.4
(7.9)
0.3
(32.6)
Record low °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−11.1
(12.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
2.0
(35.6)
6.5
(43.7)
3.8
(38.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
−11.1
(12.0)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−33.0
(−27.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
5.3
(0.21)
11.0
(0.43)
26.9
(1.06)
38.5
(1.52)
61.4
(2.42)
105.4
(4.15)
113.8
(4.48)
69.3
(2.73)
32.0
(1.26)
13.7
(0.54)
2.7
(0.11)
482.8
(19.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 3.0 4.4 5.5 7.1 10.7 13.0 12.3 10.1 6.2 4.0 2.0 80.3
Average snowy days 3.0 4.2 3.7 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 3.3 3.0 18.7
Average relative humidity (%) 54 50 47 46 48 58 72 78 76 67 61 54 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 206.0 200.2 242.2 255.0 276.8 249.6 229.5 216.5 201.9 213.1 199.6 202.3 2,692.7
Percent possible sunshine 67 65 65 64 63 56 51 52 55 62 67 69 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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