Zuoquan County (simplified Chinese: 左权县; traditional Chinese: 左權縣; pinyin: Zuǒquán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shanxi Province of China, bordering Hebei Province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong.

Zuoquan
左权县
Tsochuan
Zuoquan in Jinzhong
Zuoquan in Jinzhong
Jinzhong in Shanxi
Jinzhong in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJinzhong
Population
 (2020[1])
144,519
Time zoneUTC 8 (China Standard)

After Communist general Zuo Quan was killed in action during World War II, the CCP renamed the Liao County in Shanxi Province to Zuoquan County, in his honor.

Climate

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Climate data for Zuoquan, elevation 1,153 m (3,783 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) 15.5
(59.9)
21.7
(71.1)
26.9
(80.4)
33.5
(92.3)
35.6
(96.1)
38.7
(101.7)
37.3
(99.1)
33.4
(92.1)
33.0
(91.4)
27.0
(80.6)
24.3
(75.7)
17.5
(63.5)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
5.4
(41.7)
11.3
(52.3)
18.4
(65.1)
23.6
(74.5)
27.1
(80.8)
28.1
(82.6)
26.6
(79.9)
22.3
(72.1)
16.6
(61.9)
9.7
(49.5)
3.4
(38.1)
16.2
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
2.8
(37.0)
9.9
(49.8)
15.5
(59.9)
19.4
(66.9)
21.4
(70.5)
20.0
(68.0)
14.9
(58.8)
8.4
(47.1)
1.1
(34.0)
−5.5
(22.1)
8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
−4.1
(24.6)
2.4
(36.3)
7.8
(46.0)
12.8
(55.0)
16.4
(61.5)
15.2
(59.4)
9.5
(49.1)
2.4
(36.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
−11.8
(10.8)
1.8
(35.3)
Record low °C (°F) −25.6
(−14.1)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−17.6
(0.3)
−9.6
(14.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.2
(37.8)
8.7
(47.7)
6.1
(43.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−28.6
(−19.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
6.3
(0.25)
8.8
(0.35)
26.0
(1.02)
37.1
(1.46)
68.6
(2.70)
149.1
(5.87)
109.1
(4.30)
59.0
(2.32)
32.4
(1.28)
14.3
(0.56)
3.3
(0.13)
516.7
(20.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.7 4.2 6.0 7.7 11.6 14.8 12.3 9.0 6.6 4.4 2.7 85.8
Average snowy days 4.3 5.6 4.0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 3.4 4.1 22.8
Average relative humidity (%) 55 54 50 50 53 63 75 77 74 68 63 57 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 177.7 208.7 235.4 259.0 224.5 201.9 195.6 176.8 187.4 177.0 179.4 2,403.2
Percent possible sunshine 58 58 56 59 59 51 45 47 48 55 59 60 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  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.
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37°04′53″N 113°22′49″E / 37.08139°N 113.38028°E / 37.08139; 113.38028