County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Yuanshi County (simplified Chinese : 元氏县 ; traditional Chinese : 元氏縣 ; pinyin : Yuánshì Xiàn ; lit. 'Yuan's County') is located in the southwest of Hebei Province , North China , 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of Shijiazhuang , the provincial capital. Yuanshi County borders Gaoyi County to the south, Zhao County and Luancheng District to the east, Jingxing County to the west and Luquan District to its north.
The total area of the county is 68 km2 (26 sq mi). The region is dominated by hills and valleys, with flat plains at the base of the Taihang Mountains . The area has a semi-arid climate , marked by continental monsoons and droughts during the spring.[ 1]
Yuanshi became a county during the Han dynasty and is the birthplace of Emperor Ming of Han , Li Mu and Li Zuoche .
Yuanshi was the site of the Hebei tractor rampage .[ 2]
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
Towns:
Townships:
Climate
Climate data for Yuanshi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
18.7 (65.7)
25.7 (78.3)
31.9 (89.4)
33.3 (91.9)
39.8 (103.6)
42.0 (107.6)
42.3 (108.1)
39.7 (103.5)
37.0 (98.6)
33.8 (92.8)
27.1 (80.8)
24.2 (75.6)
42.3 (108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
3.0 (37.4)
7.3 (45.1)
15.0 (59.0)
21.2 (70.2)
27.0 (80.6)
32.5 (90.5)
32.3 (90.1)
30.2 (86.4)
26.8 (80.2)
20.6 (69.1)
11.5 (52.7)
4.8 (40.6)
19.4 (66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−3.0 (26.6)
0.9 (33.6)
8.2 (46.8)
14.7 (58.5)
20.8 (69.4)
26.0 (78.8)
27.1 (80.8)
25.3 (77.5)
20.6 (69.1)
14.3 (57.7)
5.5 (41.9)
−1.0 (30.2)
13.3 (55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−7.8 (18.0)
−4.3 (24.3)
1.7 (35.1)
8.2 (46.8)
14.1 (57.4)
19.4 (66.9)
22.5 (72.5)
20.9 (69.6)
15.3 (59.5)
8.9 (48.0)
0.8 (33.4)
−5.5 (22.1)
7.8 (46.1)
Record low °C (°F)
−20.7 (−5.3)
−19.0 (−2.2)
−9.1 (15.6)
−1.7 (28.9)
4.4 (39.9)
10.2 (50.4)
15.9 (60.6)
12.5 (54.5)
4.9 (40.8)
−3.2 (26.2)
−14.7 (5.5)
−23.2 (−9.8)
−23.2 (−9.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
2.0 (0.08)
4.8 (0.19)
9.9 (0.39)
25.0 (0.98)
37.4 (1.47)
60.5 (2.38)
130.0 (5.12)
139.4 (5.49)
51.8 (2.04)
25.4 (1.00)
14.6 (0.57)
2.9 (0.11)
503.7 (19.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
1.7
2.7
2.6
5.1
6.6
8.3
11.1
10.4
6.9
5.7
3.9
2.0
67
Average snowy days
2.6
2.7
1.0
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.4
2.4
10.3
Average relative humidity (%)
60
56
53
60
62
60
75
80
75
67
68
64
65
Mean monthly sunshine hours
139.2
150.9
200.4
229.4
257.9
219.2
177.1
178.0
176.1
170.0
147.6
137.9
2,183.7
Percent possible sunshine
45
49
54
58
59
50
40
43
48
50
49
47
49
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4]
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