Wenshui County

Wenshui County
文水县
Wenshui in Lüliang
Lüliang in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°26′17″N 112°01′44″E / 37.438°N 112.029°E / 37.438; 112.029
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Area
 • Total
1,069 km2 (413 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
372,580
 • Density348.5/km2 (902.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

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.

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–present)
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)
37.5
(99.5)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 48 52 54 57 56 49 45 47 49 52 52 49 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]all-time August record high[4]

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.
  4. ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天新疆重庆山西湖北站点包揽高温榜前十,吐鲁番再次上榜。今天山东山西有13站打破8月上旬最高气温纪录,其中10站也打破了8月高温纪录。山西霍州、古县、文水、交城4天前的8月3日刚破纪录,今天再次刷新。而山东五莲、沂水、诸城、泰山把50-60年代的古早纪录刷新。今天有8个省会直辖市出现高温。西安距离榜首郑州只差1天。未来北方降雨频繁,使得高温会缩减。从城市预报表格看,明天北方多个城市气温偏低。今天立秋,可能有人觉得是不是天气就此转凉,不再热了?可惜不是。因为下周中后期副热带高压还会加强北上西进,所以炎热还会返场。而在江南华南一带,未来在副热带高压控制下,可能出现连续高温。比如长沙南昌福州,都是如此。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 30 August 2025.