Wenshui County

Wenshui County (Chinese: 文水县; pinyin: Wénshuǐ Xiàn) is a county in the west-central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lüliang.

Wenshui County 文水县
County
Wenshui in Lüliang
Lüliang in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°26′17″N 112°01′44″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Lüliang
Area
• Total	1,069 km2 (413 sq mi)
Population  (2020[1])	372,580
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

This county was the ancestral home of Wu Zetian, the only empress in Chinese history.

Climate

Climate data for Wenshui, elevation 750 m (2,460 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)	13.6 (56.5)	21.6 (70.9)	29.2 (84.6)	37.5 (99.5)	35.8 (96.4)	39.5 (103.1)	39.5 (103.1)	35.6 (96.1)	36.8 (98.2)	30.0 (86.0)	24.0 (75.2)	18.4 (65.1)	39.5 (103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	7.2 (45.0)	13.9 (57.0)	21.0 (69.8)	26.5 (79.7)	29.8 (85.6)	30.5 (86.9)	28.5 (83.3)	24.4 (75.9)	18.6 (65.5)	10.6 (51.1)	3.8 (38.8)	18.1 (64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.9 (23.2)	−0.5 (31.1)	6.3 (43.3)	13.4 (56.1)	19.0 (66.2)	22.7 (72.9)	24.5 (76.1)	22.5 (72.5)	17.3 (63.1)	11.0 (51.8)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.2 (26.2)	10.9 (51.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.9 (12.4)	−6.7 (19.9)	−0.6 (30.9)	5.6 (42.1)	10.9 (51.6)	15.5 (59.9)	19.0 (66.2)	17.3 (63.1)	11.4 (52.5)	4.7 (40.5)	−2.5 (27.5)	−8.8 (16.2)	4.6 (40.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−26.5 (−15.7)	−24.2 (−11.6)	−14.0 (6.8)	−6.4 (20.5)	−2.0 (28.4)	3.7 (38.7)	10.5 (50.9)	8.5 (47.3)	−1.9 (28.6)	−8.1 (17.4)	−24.3 (−11.7)	−25.3 (−13.5)	−26.5 (−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3.5 (0.14)	4.9 (0.19)	11.2 (0.44)	24.0 (0.94)	28.7 (1.13)	44.4 (1.75)	103.6 (4.08)	98.5 (3.88)	65.9 (2.59)	34.0 (1.34)	13.8 (0.54)	2.7 (0.11)	435.2 (17.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.2	2.5	3.4	5.3	6.1	8.8	10.9	10.6	8.2	6.0	3.2	1.8	69
Average snowy days	2.7	3.1	1.8	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1.6	2.1	11.9
Average relative humidity (%)	57	53	48	48	50	58	70	75	73	68	63	58	60
Mean monthly sunshine hours	146.2	159.2	200.1	228.2	245.8	216.7	200.3	196.0	177.9	179.5	155.2	143.7	2,248.8
Percent possible sunshine	48	52	54	57	56	49	45	47	49	52	52	49	51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable People

• Ma Keyao (born 1932) - historian and professor

References

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.

• www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)