Linyi County, Shanxi

Linyi County (simplified Chinese: 临猗县; traditional Chinese: 臨猗縣; pinyin: Línyī Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Yuncheng city.

Linyi County 临猗县
County
Location in Yuncheng
Linyi Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′39″N 110°46′28″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yuncheng
Population  (2020[1])	482,559
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.sxly.gov.cn

Climate

Climate data for Linyi, elevation 436 m (1,430 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)	14.3 (57.7)	22.0 (71.6)	28.9 (84.0)	38.2 (100.8)	39.1 (102.4)	41.4 (106.5)	40.7 (105.3)	38.7 (101.7)	39.0 (102.2)	31.5 (88.7)	25.0 (77.0)	17.0 (62.6)	41.4 (106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.4 (41.7)	10.0 (50.0)	16.2 (61.2)	22.8 (73.0)	27.6 (81.7)	31.9 (89.4)	32.7 (90.9)	30.9 (87.6)	26.3 (79.3)	20.4 (68.7)	13.2 (55.8)	6.8 (44.2)	20.4 (68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.7 (30.7)	3.4 (38.1)	9.3 (48.7)	15.8 (60.4)	20.9 (69.6)	25.6 (78.1)	27.2 (81.0)	25.5 (77.9)	20.5 (68.9)	14.1 (57.4)	6.7 (44.1)	0.6 (33.1)	14.1 (57.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.4 (22.3)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.7 (38.7)	9.5 (49.1)	14.5 (58.1)	19.5 (67.1)	22.4 (72.3)	21.1 (70.0)	16.0 (60.8)	9.2 (48.6)	1.8 (35.2)	−4.0 (24.8)	8.9 (48.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.7 (3.7)	−12.4 (9.7)	−9.1 (15.6)	−2.2 (28.0)	5.3 (41.5)	9.6 (49.3)	16.1 (61.0)	12.5 (54.5)	3.5 (38.3)	−5.7 (21.7)	−10.6 (12.9)	−14.8 (5.4)	−15.7 (3.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.8 (0.19)	8.1 (0.32)	14.3 (0.56)	31.7 (1.25)	47.2 (1.86)	52.6 (2.07)	81.8 (3.22)	76.8 (3.02)	76.1 (3.00)	47.8 (1.88)	18.5 (0.73)	3.5 (0.14)	463.2 (18.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.7	3.0	3.9	5.8	7.0	7.1	8.5	8.9	9.3	7.7	5.2	2.3	71.4
Average snowy days	3.3	2.6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	2.0	10.2
Average relative humidity (%)	55	54	54	57	58	59	71	74	74	72	68	58	63
Mean monthly sunshine hours	133.9	139.3	179.0	214.7	233.7	223.8	230.7	209.5	162.2	156.8	141.4	139.8	2,164.8
Percentage possible sunshine	43	45	48	54	54	52	52	51	44	45	46	46	48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport

Linyi is situated about 22 km from Yuncheng city. It has a regular bus service connecting Yuncheng city and Yuncheng North station. The G209 road connects Linyi and Yuncheng.

Education

There are several key schools in Linyi county which serve the county and surrounding towns and villages. Yuncheng University is 12 km away from Linyi county.