Xia County

Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: 夏县; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

Xia County 夏县
County
Sima Wengong Temple
Xiaxian Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Yuncheng
Population  (2020)	287,938
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.sxxiaxian.gov.cn

History

In ancient China, it served as the previous capitals of the Xia dynasty and the Wei kingdom, and was previously known as Mingtiao. It was the site of the Battle of Mingtiao, which took place in about 1600 BCE.

A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song dynasty historian.

Climate

Climate data for Xiaxian, elevation 403 m (1,322 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)	15.4 (59.7)	23.9 (75.0)	30.5 (86.9)	36.5 (97.7)	39.3 (102.7)	40.7 (105.3)	40.9 (105.6)	38.7 (101.7)	38.8 (101.8)	32.5 (90.5)	26.0 (78.8)	17.1 (62.8)	40.9 (105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	9.9 (49.8)	16.2 (61.2)	22.8 (73.0)	27.7 (81.9)	32.0 (89.6)	32.7 (90.9)	30.9 (87.6)	26.3 (79.3)	20.4 (68.7)	13.0 (55.4)	6.6 (43.9)	20.3 (68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.0 (28.4)	2.4 (36.3)	8.8 (47.8)	15.4 (59.7)	20.6 (69.1)	25.4 (77.7)	27.1 (80.8)	25.3 (77.5)	20.2 (68.4)	13.5 (56.3)	5.7 (42.3)	−0.8 (30.6)	13.5 (56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−3.6 (25.5)	2.2 (36.0)	8.1 (46.6)	13.4 (56.1)	18.6 (65.5)	21.8 (71.2)	20.4 (68.7)	15.1 (59.2)	8.0 (46.4)	0.2 (32.4)	−6.2 (20.8)	7.5 (45.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−18.8 (−1.8)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−13.2 (8.2)	−5.1 (22.8)	1.2 (34.2)	6.7 (44.1)	12.6 (54.7)	11.5 (52.7)	1.2 (34.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−15.1 (4.8)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−19.8 (−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	5.1 (0.20)	8.3 (0.33)	13.3 (0.52)	35.8 (1.41)	50.8 (2.00)	56.0 (2.20)	95.4 (3.76)	90.0 (3.54)	79.5 (3.13)	52.5 (2.07)	23.1 (0.91)	3.8 (0.15)	513.6 (20.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.8	3.1	4.0	6.5	7.6	7.7	9.2	9.3	9.8	7.7	5.3	2.2	75.2
Average snowy days	3.7	2.8	1.2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	2.6	11.6
Average relative humidity (%)	60	58	55	58	59	58	69	74	74	74	71	64	65
Mean monthly sunshine hours	147.6	151.5	186.5	220.3	239.5	229.8	234.1	213.6	171.9	164.3	152.1	154.7	2,265.9
Percentage possible sunshine	47	49	50	56	55	53	53	52	47	48	50	51	51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] all-time extreme temperature[3][4]

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Shanxi