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.
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) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 916,961 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Names
editWuhua was formerly known as Changle (长乐; 長樂).
Ethno-linguistic make-up
editWuhua is noted for its large Hakka population.
Administrative divisions
edit
The county is responsible for the administration of 16 towns[1] with the seat of government located in Shuizhai (水寨镇).
Climate
edit| Climate data for Wuhua (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.6 (71.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
18.1 (64.5) |
| 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) | 51.8 (2.04) |
66.4 (2.61) |
135.8 (5.35) |
171.4 (6.75) |
189.5 (7.46) |
249.7 (9.83) |
173.6 (6.83) |
197.0 (7.76) |
136.6 (5.38) |
40.4 (1.59) |
37.2 (1.46) |
44.2 (1.74) |
1,493.6 (58.8) |
| 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 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 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[2][3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- Official website of the Wuhua People's Government (in Chinese)
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