Wufeng, Hsinchu
24°35′28″N 121°8′53″E / 24.59111°N 121.14806°E
Administrative divisions of Wufeng Township
Wufeng Township 五峰鄉 | |
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 Wufeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 228 km (88 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 4,488 |
| • Density | 20/km (51/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Wufeng Township (Chinese: 五峰鄉; pinyin: Wǔfēng Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
It had an estimated population of 4,488 as of March 2023. The population is mainly of the indigenous Atayal people and Saisiyat people.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises four villages: Daai, Huayuan, Taoshan and Zhulin.
Tourist attractions
- Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area
- Pas-ta'ai ceremonial ground
- Former Residence of Chang Hsüeh-liang
Climate
| Climate data for Wufeng Agricultural Research and Extension Station, elevation 1,048 m (3,438 ft), (1991–2020, extremes 1995–present） | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.4 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107.5 (4.23) |
156.9 (6.18) |
186.2 (7.33) |
194.6 (7.66) |
272.3 (10.72) |
295.2 (11.62) |
345.2 (13.59) |
478.6 (18.84) |
335.6 (13.21) |
138.0 (5.43) |
67.3 (2.65) |
87.2 (3.43) |
2,664.6 (104.89) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.3 | 87.6 | 88.7 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 87.2 | 86.7 | 89.7 | 88.7 | 87.6 | 85.4 | 85.1 | 87.5 |
| Source: Central Weather Administration | |||||||||||||