Yuanping

For other uses, see Yuanping (disambiguation).
Yuanping
原平市
County-level city
The Zhu Clan Pailou in Yuanping
The Zhu Clan Pailou in Yuanping
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Yuanping is located in Shanxi
Yuanping
Yuanping
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°43′52″N 112°42′40″E / 38.731°N 112.711°E / 38.731; 112.711
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Area
[1]
 • County-level city2,571.0 km2 (992.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
148.00 km2 (57.14 sq mi)
Elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city526,000
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
184,200
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
034100
Area code0350
Websiteyuanping.gov.cn
Yuanping
Chinese原平
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuánpíng

Yuanping is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinzhou, in north-central Shanxi Province, China.

History

The territory of present-day Yuanping was held by Zhao during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Under the Qin dynasty, it was part of Taiyuan Commandary. It became Yuanping County in 114 BC under Emperor Wu of the Han. It became Xinxing County in Jian'an 15 during the Eastern Han. Three years later, its name was restored as Yuanping County, but it was moved to Yanmen Commandery.

Geography

Yuanping is located nearly due north of Taiyuan, the provincial capital.

Climate

Yuanping has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with cold and very dry winters, and hot, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −7.0 °C (19.4 °F) in January to 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 9.55 °C (49.2 °F). Nearly half of the 412 millimetres (16.2 in) of precipitation occurs in July and August alone. Due to the high elevation and dry climate, the diurnal temperature variation easily exceeds 15 °C (27 °F) in winter and spring. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 50% in July to 62% in four months, and the average annual total is 2,585 hours.

Climate data for Yuanping, elevation 828 m (2,717 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5) 		17.5
(63.5) 		28.6
(83.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.4
(99.3) 		41.1
(106.0) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.0
(96.8) 		33.4
(92.1) 		28.1
(82.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.6
(34.9) 		16.7
(62.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		4.8
(40.6) 		12.6
(54.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		10.2
(50.4) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		5.8
(42.4) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		4.6
(40.2)
Record low °C (°F) −25.2
(−13.4) 		−21.5
(−6.7) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.9
(51.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−21.3
(−6.3) 		−24.3
(−11.7) 		−25.2
(−13.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08) 		3.4
(0.13) 		7.7
(0.30) 		18.4
(0.72) 		32.6
(1.28) 		55.7
(2.19) 		110.1
(4.33) 		102.8
(4.05) 		58.6
(2.31) 		22.1
(0.87) 		11.0
(0.43) 		1.6
(0.06) 		426
(16.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.0 3.0 4.3 6.0 9.7 12.1 10.9 9.2 5.5 3.3 1.2 68.6
Average snowy days 1.9 3.0 2.9 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.4 2.1 13.2
Average relative humidity (%) 44 40 38 38 39 51 66 68 65 57 52 47 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.7 161.9 201.0 227.0 254.3 217.1 205.2 198.6 185.5 188.3 154.9 146.8 2,291.3
Percent possible sunshine 49 53 54 57 57 49 46 48 50 55 52 50 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3][4]

Transportation

The city lies on the G55 Erenhot–Guangzhou Expressway. Yuanping is also at the junction of the Beijing–Yuanping Railway and the Datong–Puzhou Railway.

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  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. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.


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