What are the climatic characteristics of Shanxi?

Shanxi Province is located in the hinterland of mid-latitude zone, and belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate in climate type. Due to the influence of solar radiation, monsoon circulation and geographical factors, Shanxi's climate has the characteristics of distinct seasons, synchronous rain and heat, abundant sunshine, significant difference between north and south climate, large temperature difference between winter and summer, and large temperature difference between day and night.

The average annual temperature in Shanxi Province is between 4.2- 14.2℃, and the overall distribution trend is from north to south, from basin to mountainous area. The annual precipitation in all parts of the province is between 358-62 1mm, with uneven seasonal distribution. The precipitation from June to August in summer is relatively concentrated, accounting for about 60% of the annual precipitation, and the distribution of precipitation in the whole province is greatly influenced by topography.

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The location and boundary of Shanxi

Shanxi Province is an inland province in China, located on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Yellow River and on the Loess Plateau west of the North China Plain. East of Taihang Mountain, adjacent to Hebei. West and south are separated by the Yellow River, facing Shaanxi and Henan; It is bordered by the Great Wall in the north and Inner Mongolia.

The outline of the territory is a parallelogram inclined from northeast to southwest, with a long distance from north to south and a longitudinal length of about 682 kilometers: the southernmost point is south of Zhang Cun, Ruicheng County, with a latitude of 34 34'; The northernmost point is in the north of Yuantou Village, Tianzhen County, with a latitude of 40 44'.

The distance between east and west is short, with a width of about 385 kilometers: the easternmost point is in the east of Nankeng Village, Guangling County, east longitude11433'; The westernmost point is in the west of Wang Chang village, yongji city, east longitude 1 10 14'. The total area of the province is156,700 square kilometers, accounting for 1.6% of the total area of the country.

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