Lingshi 
    灵石县 Lingshih  | |
|---|---|
![]() Lingshi Location of the seat in Shanxi  | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′56″N 111°46′35″E / 36.84889°N 111.77639°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China | 
| Province | Shanxi | 
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,206 km2 (466 sq mi) | 
| Population | |
| • Total | 251,000 | 
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | 
| Postal code | 031300  | 
| Area code | 0354 | 
Lingshi County (simplified Chinese: 灵石县; traditional Chinese: 靈石縣; pinyin: Língshí Xiàn) is a county of southwest-central Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.
Scenic site in Lingshi
Zishou Temple
Lingshi Houtu Temple

Jingsheng Confucian Temple
Climate
| Climate data for Lingshi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2)  | 
20.7 (69.3)  | 
29.0 (84.2)  | 
34.6 (94.3)  | 
37.5 (99.5)  | 
39.6 (103.3)  | 
40.4 (104.7)  | 
37.1 (98.8)  | 
36.3 (97.3)  | 
30.0 (86.0)  | 
22.8 (73.0)  | 
16.4 (61.5)  | 
40.4 (104.7)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1)  | 
7.4 (45.3)  | 
13.8 (56.8)  | 
20.9 (69.6)  | 
26.2 (79.2)  | 
30.1 (86.2)  | 
30.8 (87.4)  | 
28.8 (83.8)  | 
24.1 (75.4)  | 
18.3 (64.9)  | 
11.0 (51.8)  | 
4.6 (40.3)  | 
18.3 (64.9)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6)  | 
−0.1 (31.8)  | 
6.4 (43.5)  | 
13.4 (56.1)  | 
18.9 (66.0)  | 
23.0 (73.4)  | 
24.5 (76.1)  | 
22.6 (72.7)  | 
17.5 (63.5)  | 
11.0 (51.8)  | 
3.8 (38.8)  | 
−2.6 (27.3)  | 
11.2 (52.1)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9)  | 
−5.8 (21.6)  | 
0.1 (32.2)  | 
6.6 (43.9)  | 
11.9 (53.4)  | 
16.3 (61.3)  | 
19.2 (66.6)  | 
17.8 (64.0)  | 
12.4 (54.3)  | 
5.6 (42.1)  | 
−1.5 (29.3)  | 
−7.7 (18.1)  | 
5.4 (41.8)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8)  | 
−18.8 (−1.8)  | 
−13.1 (8.4)  | 
−5.7 (21.7)  | 
0.7 (33.3)  | 
7.0 (44.6)  | 
12.6 (54.7)  | 
9.7 (49.5)  | 
1.3 (34.3)  | 
−5.8 (21.6)  | 
−16.7 (1.9)  | 
−20.4 (−4.7)  | 
−22.1 (−7.8)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.7 (0.19)  | 
7.8 (0.31)  | 
11.9 (0.47)  | 
29.0 (1.14)  | 
34.1 (1.34)  | 
56.6 (2.23)  | 
126.0 (4.96)  | 
110.0 (4.33)  | 
66.1 (2.60)  | 
35.2 (1.39)  | 
15.1 (0.59)  | 
4.1 (0.16)  | 
500.6 (19.71)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 75.7 | 
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 14.7 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 56 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143.5 | 150.0 | 190.3 | 218.9 | 240.5 | 218.0 | 195.7 | 182.0 | 164.7 | 170.1 | 153.5 | 140.7 | 2,167.9 | 
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
 - ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
 
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