Linxi County, Hebei

Linxi County (simplified Chinese: 临西县; traditional Chinese: 臨西縣; pinyin: Línxī Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shandong to the south and east. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, and is located in its southeast corner. It has a population of 320,000^[when?] residing in an area of 542 km² (209 sq mi).

Linxi County 临西县
County
Linxi in Xingtai
Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°52′16″N 115°30′04″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Xingtai
County seat	Linxi Town (临西镇)
Area
• Total	542 km2 (209 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population
• Total	320,000
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	054900

Administrative divisions

The county administers 5 towns and 4 townships.^[1]

Towns:

• Linxi (临西镇), Hexi (河西镇), Xiabaosi (下堡寺镇), Jianzhong (尖冢镇), Laoguanzhai (老官寨镇)

Townships:

• Lüzhai Township (吕寨乡), Yao'anzhen Township (摇安镇乡), Daliuzhuang Township (大刘庄乡), Dongzaoyuan Township (东枣元乡)

Climate

Climate data for Linxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	18.4 (65.1)	24.7 (76.5)	29.2 (84.6)	33.3 (91.9)	40.5 (104.9)	42.7 (108.9)	40.9 (105.6)	36.4 (97.5)	37.8 (100.0)	32.3 (90.1)	27.4 (81.3)	21.4 (70.5)	42.7 (108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.8 (38.8)	8.1 (46.6)	14.8 (58.6)	21.3 (70.3)	26.9 (80.4)	32.2 (90.0)	32.1 (89.8)	30.4 (86.7)	27.1 (80.8)	21.3 (70.3)	12.4 (54.3)	5.4 (41.7)	19.7 (67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.9 (35.4)	8.2 (46.8)	14.8 (58.6)	20.5 (68.9)	25.7 (78.3)	27.1 (80.8)	25.4 (77.7)	20.7 (69.3)	14.5 (58.1)	6.3 (43.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	13.6 (56.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.7 (19.9)	−3.1 (26.4)	2.6 (36.7)	8.8 (47.8)	14.4 (57.9)	19.8 (67.6)	22.8 (73.0)	21.4 (70.5)	15.7 (60.3)	9.0 (48.2)	1.3 (34.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	8.5 (47.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−16.6 (2.1)	−7.9 (17.8)	−2.3 (27.9)	2.5 (36.5)	8.1 (46.6)	15.8 (60.4)	12.2 (54.0)	4.1 (39.4)	−3.4 (25.9)	−19.7 (−3.5)	−19.9 (−3.8)	−19.9 (−3.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.8 (0.11)	8.5 (0.33)	8.7 (0.34)	28.0 (1.10)	44.5 (1.75)	67.0 (2.64)	136.8 (5.39)	120.8 (4.76)	44.5 (1.75)	31.8 (1.25)	17.3 (0.68)	3.9 (0.15)	514.6 (20.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.0	3.0	2.8	5.1	6.4	8.2	11.4	9.4	6.7	5.2	4.2	2.2	66.6
Average snowy days	2.7	2.6	0.8	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	2.3	9.5
Average relative humidity (%)	62	57	54	61	65	62	78	83	77	69	68	66	67
Mean monthly sunshine hours	155.6	159.9	209.3	228.2	253.4	223.7	189.3	192.9	189.0	183.8	159.4	156.5	2,301
Percent possible sunshine	50	52	56	58	58	51	43	46	51	54	53	52	52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临西县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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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