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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Wuhua County

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

Map of subdivisions of Wuhua County The county is responsible for the administration of 16 towns with the seat of government located in Shuizhai (水寨镇).

Climate

Climate data for Wuhua (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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

See also

References

  1. ^ 五华县. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2014. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.