Kelan County (simplified Chinese: 岢岚县; traditional Chinese: 岢嵐縣; pinyin: Kělán Xiàn) is a county in Xinzhou Prefecture, in the northwest of Shanxi Province, China. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is located in this county.

Kelan County
岢岚县
Kolan
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Kelan is located in Shanxi
Kelan
Kelan
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°44′41″N 111°34′45″E / 38.74472°N 111.57917°E / 38.74472; 111.57917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Area: 1,984 km2 (766 sq mi).

Population: 80,000[when?]

Postal Code: 036300

Telephone Area Code: 0350

The county government is located in Lanyi town.

Climate

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Climate data for Kelan, elevation 1,397 m (4,583 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) 13.4
(56.1)
18.4
(65.1)
26.7
(80.1)
31.9
(89.4)
31.8
(89.2)
37.3
(99.1)
36.2
(97.2)
32.8
(91.0)
33.0
(91.4)
25.9
(78.6)
20.9
(69.6)
15.0
(59.0)
37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
2.3
(36.1)
8.7
(47.7)
16.2
(61.2)
21.9
(71.4)
25.9
(78.6)
27.1
(80.8)
25.2
(77.4)
20.7
(69.3)
14.3
(57.7)
6.5
(43.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
1.3
(34.3)
8.7
(47.7)
14.8
(58.6)
19.2
(66.6)
21.1
(70.0)
19.2
(66.6)
13.9
(57.0)
7.0
(44.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
−8.3
(17.1)
6.7
(44.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)
−11.8
(10.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.7
(35.1)
7.6
(45.7)
12.7
(54.9)
15.8
(60.4)
14.1
(57.4)
8.4
(47.1)
1.3
(34.3)
−6.4
(20.5)
−14.1
(6.6)
0.7
(33.2)
Record low °C (°F) −29.1
(−20.4)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−11.7
(10.9)
−3.7
(25.3)
0.1
(32.2)
6.0
(42.8)
4.5
(40.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−12.0
(10.4)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−30.7
(−23.3)
−30.7
(−23.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
3.6
(0.14)
7.8
(0.31)
23.5
(0.93)
37.8
(1.49)
62.1
(2.44)
114.8
(4.52)
114.7
(4.52)
61.0
(2.40)
30.1
(1.19)
10.7
(0.42)
2.6
(0.10)
470.8
(18.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 3.4 4.1 5.1 7.6 10.6 13.5 12.4 10.4 6.9 4.6 3.2 84.8
Average snowy days 5.4 5.7 5.6 2.2 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 1.1 4.6 5.4 30.3
Average relative humidity (%) 54 50 43 40 42 50 63 67 65 60 57 55 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.8 197.1 235.9 253.4 278.7 256.4 243.1 230.5 216.1 220.2 200.4 194.0 2,728.6
Percent possible sunshine 66 64 63 64 63 58 54 55 59 64 67 66 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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