Baode County

Baode (Chinese: 保德; pinyin: Bǎodé) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city, and is its westernmost county-level division.

Baode County 保德县 Paoteh
County
Location in Xinzhou
Baode Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°01′24″N 111°05′15″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Xinzhou
Area
• County	997.5 km2 (385.1 sq mi)
Population  (2020)	165,800
• Rural	136,200
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	034000[1]
Area code	0350[1]
Website	www.baode.gov.cn

Baode is known for Jujube oil.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Baode administers 4 towns and 9 townships:^[3]

Towns

• Dongguan (东关镇)
• Yimen (义门镇)
• Qiaotou (桥头镇)
• Yangjiawan (杨家湾镇)

Townships

• Yaozhuang (腰庄乡)
• Hanjiachuan (韩家川乡
• Linzheyu (林遮峪乡)
• Fengjiachuan (冯家川乡)
• Tuyata (土崖塔乡)
• Kongjiagou (孙家沟乡)
• Yaowa 窑洼乡
• Yaogetai (尧圪台乡)
• Nanhegou (南河沟乡)

Climate

Climate data for Baode, elevation 894 m (2,933 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)	10.3 (50.5)	19.6 (67.3)	28.4 (83.1)	36.1 (97.0)	36.2 (97.2)	40.9 (105.6)	41.5 (106.7)	38.7 (101.7)	37.0 (98.6)	29.2 (84.6)	22.4 (72.3)	14.4 (57.9)	41.5 (106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	4.8 (40.6)	12.4 (54.3)	20.4 (68.7)	26.3 (79.3)	30.5 (86.9)	31.7 (89.1)	29.3 (84.7)	24.3 (75.7)	17.4 (63.3)	8.6 (47.5)	0.8 (33.4)	17.1 (62.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−2.5 (27.5)	4.9 (40.8)	12.8 (55.0)	18.9 (66.0)	23.4 (74.1)	25.1 (77.2)	22.9 (73.2)	17.4 (63.3)	10.3 (50.5)	2.0 (35.6)	−5.5 (22.1)	10.2 (50.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.7 (9.1)	−8.1 (17.4)	−1.2 (29.8)	6.0 (42.8)	12.1 (53.8)	17.1 (62.8)	19.6 (67.3)	17.8 (64.0)	12.2 (54.0)	5.0 (41.0)	−2.7 (27.1)	−10.1 (13.8)	4.6 (40.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−23.9 (−11.0)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−15.7 (3.7)	−5.4 (22.3)	1.3 (34.3)	5.8 (42.4)	12.7 (54.9)	9.1 (48.4)	1.7 (35.1)	−6.5 (20.3)	−17.5 (0.5)	−25.8 (−14.4)	−25.8 (−14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.7 (0.11)	3.3 (0.13)	8.3 (0.33)	16.6 (0.65)	34.9 (1.37)	48.1 (1.89)	112.6 (4.43)	103.1 (4.06)	59.6 (2.35)	24.2 (0.95)	10.8 (0.43)	2.2 (0.09)	426.4 (16.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.1	2.5	3.3	4.2	6.7	8.6	11.5	10.7	9.3	5.9	3.2	1.9	69.9
Average snowy days	2.9	3.3	1.6	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	1.7	2.4	12.6
Average relative humidity (%)	56	49	40	36	38	47	59	66	66	61	58	56	53
Mean monthly sunshine hours	153.3	175.5	213.3	236.9	264.3	249.9	241.0	222.2	200.8	202.2	162.9	147.4	2,469.7
Percentage possible sunshine	50	57	57	59	59	56	54	53	55	59	55	50	55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]