Dayu (Chinese: 大余; pinyin: Dàyú) is a county in the west of the prefecture-level city of Ganzhou, in the southwest of Jiangxi Province, bordering Guangdong Province to the south. It is known for The Capital of Tungsten.

Dayu County
大余县
Tayu
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 25°24′07″N 114°21′43″E / 25.402°N 114.362°E / 25.402; 114.362
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityGanzhou
Area
 • Total
1,367.63 km2 (528.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
337,700
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal Code
341500

Statistics

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Dayu has an area of 1,367.63 km2 (528.04 sq mi). Total population is 280,000.

Administration

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The county executive, legislature, judiciary are at Nan'an Town (Nanan) (南安镇), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

Dayu county is divided to 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]

8 towns
3 townships

Climate

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Climate data for Dayu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.8
(89.2)
33.6
(92.5)
35.6
(96.1)
36.6
(97.9)
38.8
(101.8)
39.7
(103.5)
37.0
(98.6)
35.3
(95.5)
33.8
(92.8)
28.2
(82.8)
39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
15.9
(60.6)
18.7
(65.7)
24.6
(76.3)
28.5
(83.3)
31.1
(88.0)
33.6
(92.5)
33.2
(91.8)
30.5
(86.9)
26.6
(79.9)
21.4
(70.5)
15.6
(60.1)
24.4
(76.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
10.9
(51.6)
14.1
(57.4)
19.5
(67.1)
23.4
(74.1)
26.1
(79.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.3
(81.1)
24.8
(76.6)
20.5
(68.9)
15.3
(59.5)
9.9
(49.8)
19.0
(66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
7.5
(45.5)
11.0
(51.8)
16.0
(60.8)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
21.1
(70.0)
16.3
(61.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.1
(43.0)
15.4
(59.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−3.4
(25.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.6
(38.5)
10.2
(50.4)
13.9
(57.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
12.3
(54.1)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
−7.2
(19.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.6
(2.94)
91.6
(3.61)
178.4
(7.02)
183.3
(7.22)
240.5
(9.47)
250.2
(9.85)
146.2
(5.76)
170.0
(6.69)
107.9
(4.25)
51.3
(2.02)
64.1
(2.52)
48.4
(1.91)
1,606.5
(63.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.2 13.2 18.5 17.5 18.3 18.7 14.0 15.1 10.7 6.2 8.5 8.5 161.4
Average snowy days 0.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 78 79 83 82 83 84 79 81 80 76 77 75 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.5 79.7 71.5 95.1 120.9 141.1 228.9 211.3 172.3 169.4 137.1 127.0 1,641.8
Percent possible sunshine 26 25 19 25 29 34 55 53 47 48 42 39 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.