County in Ningxia, China
Pingluo County (simplified Chinese : 平罗县 ; traditional Chinese : 平羅縣 ; pinyin : Píngluóxiàn ; Wade–Giles : P’ing-luo Hsien , Xiao'erjing : پِئٍلُوَ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shizuishan in the north of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China . bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest and east. It has a total area of 2,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi), and a population of approximately 290,000 people.
Characteristics
Situated on the shore of the Yellow River basin, Pingluo County is a well-known agricultural county. Although large and widespread areas of the county consist of low-lying swamps with high salt and alkali content that remain uncultivated, residents still use high-tech methods to undertake agriculture. Today, wheat is the primary crop, because the long sunlight hours in the county are conducive to its cultivation. The county's postal code is 753400.
Administrative divisions
Pingluo County has 7 towns and 6 townships.[ 1]
7 towns
6 townships
Tongfu (通伏乡 , طْوفُ ثِيَانْ )
Qukou (渠口乡 , ٿِيُوِکِو ثِيَانْ )
Lingsha (灵沙乡 , لِئٍشَا ثِيَانْ )
Gaoren (高仁乡 )
Gaozhuang (高庄乡 )
Hongyazi (红崖子乡 )
Climate
Climate data for Pingluo, elevation 1,099 m (3,606 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)
9.8 (49.6)
17.6 (63.7)
27.5 (81.5)
34.6 (94.3)
34.8 (94.6)
37.1 (98.8)
38.9 (102.0)
36.9 (98.4)
35.2 (95.4)
27.4 (81.3)
20.5 (68.9)
15.2 (59.4)
38.9 (102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−0.3 (31.5)
5.0 (41.0)
12.0 (53.6)
19.9 (67.8)
25.1 (77.2)
29.1 (84.4)
30.9 (87.6)
29.0 (84.2)
24.0 (75.2)
17.5 (63.5)
8.2 (46.8)
0.8 (33.4)
16.8 (62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−7.5 (18.5)
−2.9 (26.8)
4.4 (39.9)
12.2 (54.0)
18.1 (64.6)
22.5 (72.5)
24.3 (75.7)
22.4 (72.3)
16.9 (62.4)
9.6 (49.3)
1.8 (35.2)
−5.5 (22.1)
9.7 (49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−13.3 (8.1)
−9.3 (15.3)
−2.2 (28.0)
4.6 (40.3)
10.6 (51.1)
15.4 (59.7)
18.0 (64.4)
16.5 (61.7)
10.8 (51.4)
3.4 (38.1)
−2.9 (26.8)
−10.4 (13.3)
3.4 (38.2)
Record low °C (°F)
−25.0 (−13.0)
−24.0 (−11.2)
−17.3 (0.9)
−8.8 (16.2)
−1.3 (29.7)
4.4 (39.9)
9.0 (48.2)
8.7 (47.7)
−2.0 (28.4)
−9.9 (14.2)
−15.0 (5.0)
−23.0 (−9.4)
−25.0 (−13.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
1.2 (0.05)
1.6 (0.06)
3.9 (0.15)
6.7 (0.26)
15.2 (0.60)
30.1 (1.19)
47.9 (1.89)
36.1 (1.42)
28.1 (1.11)
9.5 (0.37)
3.0 (0.12)
0.5 (0.02)
183.8 (7.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
1.4
1.1
1.9
2.6
3.9
5.8
7.6
7.8
6.4
3.5
1.3
0.7
44
Average snowy days
2.6
1.6
1.1
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0.3
1.1
1.7
8.8
Average relative humidity (%)
54
46
43
37
42
51
60
64
64
57
61
58
53
Mean monthly sunshine hours
209.5
215.0
257.1
273.5
306.1
295.8
286.9
263.9
234.0
241.2
209.6
205.6
2,998.2
Percent possible sunshine
69
70
69
68
69
67
64
63
64
71
70
70
68
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 2] [ 3]
Climate data for Taolezhen, Pingluo County, elevation 1,101 m (3,612 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−0.4 (31.3)
4.7 (40.5)
11.9 (53.4)
20.0 (68.0)
25.3 (77.5)
29.3 (84.7)
31.0 (87.8)
29.1 (84.4)
24.1 (75.4)
17.5 (63.5)
8.3 (46.9)
0.9 (33.6)
16.8 (62.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−8.3 (17.1)
−3.5 (25.7)
4.0 (39.2)
12.0 (53.6)
18.0 (64.4)
22.5 (72.5)
24.5 (76.1)
22.6 (72.7)
17.0 (62.6)
9.4 (48.9)
0.8 (33.4)
−6.5 (20.3)
9.4 (48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−14.2 (6.4)
−9.8 (14.4)
−2.7 (27.1)
4.3 (39.7)
10.5 (50.9)
15.5 (59.9)
18.3 (64.9)
16.8 (62.2)
11.1 (52.0)
3.3 (37.9)
−4.4 (24.1)
−11.8 (10.8)
3.1 (37.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
0.8 (0.03)
1.6 (0.06)
4.5 (0.18)
7.0 (0.28)
18.8 (0.74)
28.4 (1.12)
44.9 (1.77)
33.8 (1.33)
26.1 (1.03)
10.2 (0.40)
3.3 (0.13)
0.5 (0.02)
179.9 (7.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
1.2
0.9
1.9
2.5
4.0
5.9
7.4
6.7
6.6
3.4
1.4
0.6
42.5
Average snowy days
2.4
1.6
1.3
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
1.1
1.4
8.6
Average relative humidity (%)
52
45
41
36
40
48
57
61
61
55
57
55
51
Mean monthly sunshine hours
207.8
209.8
248.7
266.2
300.9
292.0
288.2
266.8
230.7
246.5
214.0
203.4
2,975
Percent possible sunshine
68
69
67
67
68
66
64
64
63
72
72
70
68
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 4] [ 5]
Climate data for Shahu, elevation 1,095 m (3,593 ft), (2010–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
0.1 (32.2)
5.0 (41.0)
13.0 (55.4)
20.5 (68.9)
25.2 (77.4)
29.1 (84.4)
31.0 (87.8)
29.2 (84.6)
23.9 (75.0)
17.8 (64.0)
8.7 (47.7)
1.1 (34.0)
17.1 (62.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−7.3 (18.9)
−3.2 (26.2)
5.2 (41.4)
13.1 (55.6)
18.5 (65.3)
22.9 (73.2)
24.7 (76.5)
23.0 (73.4)
17.2 (63.0)
10.1 (50.2)
2.1 (35.8)
−5.8 (21.6)
10.0 (50.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−12.9 (8.8)
−9.4 (15.1)
−1.3 (29.7)
6.3 (43.3)
11.9 (53.4)
16.9 (62.4)
19.2 (66.6)
17.8 (64.0)
12.1 (53.8)
4.4 (39.9)
−2.6 (27.3)
−10.6 (12.9)
4.3 (39.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
0.9 (0.04)
3.2 (0.13)
3.3 (0.13)
9.1 (0.36)
13.1 (0.52)
30.0 (1.18)
49.4 (1.94)
30.8 (1.21)
27.4 (1.08)
11.7 (0.46)
4.1 (0.16)
0.8 (0.03)
183.8 (7.24)
Average precipitation days
1.3
1.3
1.6
3.2
3.5
6.8
8.0
7.1
7.4
3.6
1.5
0.8
46.1
Average snowy days
2.4
1.6
1.3
0.4
0
0
0
0
0
0.4
1.1
1.4
8.6
Average relative humidity (%)
56
48
39
36
40
49
58
61
64
59
61
59
53
Mean monthly sunshine hours
199.2
206.5
257.5
277.3
304.5
289.1
285.4
258.0
224.9
226.3
190.5
196.4
2,915.6
Percent possible sunshine
65
67
69
69
69
65
64
62
61
66
64
67
66
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 6] [ 7]
References