Licheng County (Chinese: 黎城县; pinyin: Líchéng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Shanxi province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.

Licheng County
黎城县
Lihou Town Government Office Building in Licheng County, Shanxi
Lihou Town Government Office Building in Licheng County, Shanxi
Licheng is located in Shanxi
Licheng
Licheng
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°40′N 113°25′E / 36.667°N 113.417°E / 36.667; 113.417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityChangzhi
Area
 • Total
1,166 km2 (450 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
160,000
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
047600
Area code0355
Websitewww.sxlc.gov.cn

Climate

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Climate data for Licheng, elevation 781 m (2,562 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) 18.0
(64.4)
23.5
(74.3)
30.2
(86.4)
36.4
(97.5)
37.2
(99.0)
40.2
(104.4)
39.3
(102.7)
36.5
(97.7)
36.2
(97.2)
32.1
(89.8)
25.7
(78.3)
19.1
(66.4)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
7.3
(45.1)
13.6
(56.5)
20.6
(69.1)
25.7
(78.3)
29.3
(84.7)
29.8
(85.6)
28.1
(82.6)
24.1
(75.4)
18.8
(65.8)
11.7
(53.1)
5.2
(41.4)
18.2
(64.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.0
(42.8)
13.0
(55.4)
18.4
(65.1)
22.2
(72.0)
23.8
(74.8)
22.3
(72.1)
17.4
(63.3)
11.4
(52.5)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
11.1
(52.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.0
(32.0)
6.2
(43.2)
11.5
(52.7)
15.9
(60.6)
19.1
(66.4)
17.8
(64.0)
12.2
(54.0)
5.7
(42.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
−6.6
(20.1)
5.5
(42.0)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−12.1
(10.2)
−5.4
(22.3)
1.9
(35.4)
6.5
(43.7)
12.0
(53.6)
9.9
(49.8)
1.5
(34.7)
−5.7
(21.7)
−17.6
(0.3)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.5
(0.14)
7.3
(0.29)
9.3
(0.37)
29.8
(1.17)
43.9
(1.73)
65.2
(2.57)
130.2
(5.13)
110.8
(4.36)
59.7
(2.35)
31.0
(1.22)
16.5
(0.65)
3.0
(0.12)
510.2
(20.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 3.4 3.6 5.5 7.1 10.3 13.0 11.3 8.8 6.1 4.4 2.3 78.4
Average snowy days 3.8 4.5 2.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.0 3.3 16.8
Average relative humidity (%) 51 51 48 50 54 62 75 78 75 66 59 52 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.3 158.2 190.9 216.7 235.4 203.3 185.4 181.5 163.5 171.4 163.7 160.8 2,186.1
Percent possible sunshine 50 51 51 55 54 47 42 44 44 50 54 54 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.