Wuhua County
Appearance
Wuhua
五华县 | |
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![]() Wuhua in Meizhou | |
![]() Meizhou in Guangdong | |
Coordinates: 23°46′N 115°42′E / 23.767°N 115.700°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Meizhou |
Area | |
• Total | 3,226 km2 (1,246 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Wuhua County (simplified Chinese: 五华县; traditional Chinese: 五華縣; pinyin: Wǔhuá Xiàn, Hakka: Ng-Fa) is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Meizhou in the east of Guangdong Province, China.
Names
Wuhua was formerly known as Changle (长乐; 長樂).
Ethno-linguistic make-up
Wuhua is noted for its large Hakka population.
Administrative divisions
The county is responsible for the administration of 16 towns[1] with the seat of government located in Shuizhai (水寨镇).
- Zhuanshui (转水镇)
- Tanxia (潭下镇)
- Guotian (郭田镇)
- Shuanghua (双华镇)
- Meilin (梅林镇)
- Huayang (华阳镇)
- Huacheng (华城镇)
- Zhoujiang (周江镇)
- Shuizhai (水寨镇)
- Hedong (河东镇)
- Qiling (岐岭镇)
- Changbu (长布镇)
- Hengbei (横陂镇)
- Anliu (安流镇)
- Mianyang (棉洋镇)
- Longcun (龙村镇)
Climate
Climate data for Wuhua (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
26.4 (79.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
21.4 (70.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.4 (1.71) |
91.0 (3.58) |
136.3 (5.37) |
185.7 (7.31) |
183.8 (7.24) |
245.4 (9.66) |
175.4 (6.91) |
198.8 (7.83) |
148.2 (5.83) |
44.2 (1.74) |
37.0 (1.46) |
39.0 (1.54) |
1,528.2 (60.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.3 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 15.0 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 141.8 |
Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 76 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.8 | 106.5 | 103.0 | 114.0 | 139.7 | 162.6 | 217.3 | 192.4 | 183.3 | 186.7 | 163.6 | 149.3 | 1,848.2 |
Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 42 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[2][3] |
See also
References
- ^ 五华县. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2014. (in Chinese)
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
- Official website of the Wuhua People's Government (in Chinese)