Pingshan County
平山县 | |
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Coordinates: 38°14′49″N 114°11′56″E / 38.247°N 114.199°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Shijiazhuang |
Area | |
• Total | 2,641 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 423,333 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Pingshan County, Hebei (simplified Chinese: 平山县; traditional Chinese: 平山縣; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; lit. 'Flat Mountain') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, bordering Shanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital.
The town of Xibaipo, where the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army during the decisive stages of the Chinese Civil War between May 26, 1948 and March 23, 1949 were located, is in this county.
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Climate data for Pingshan (2000–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
43.3 (109.9) |
42.4 (108.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
43.3 (109.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.6 (0.14) |
5.2 (0.20) |
9.9 (0.39) |
22.8 (0.90) |
41.7 (1.64) |
65.3 (2.57) |
152.9 (6.02) |
139.2 (5.48) |
60.5 (2.38) |
27.9 (1.10) |
16.5 (0.65) |
3.1 (0.12) |
548.6 (21.59) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 72.2 |
Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 61 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152.1 | 162.3 | 215.5 | 237.6 | 265.3 | 226.6 | 186.2 | 195.9 | 196.7 | 188.3 | 160.2 | 151.1 | 2,337.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 53 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 47 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 53 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] |