Wuping County 武平县 | |
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County | |
WupingLocation in Fujian | |
Coordinates: 25°05′43″N 116°06′01″E / 25.0953°N 116.1004°E / 25.0953; 116.1004 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Longyan |
Area | |
• Total | 2,637 km (1,018 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 278,238 |
• Density | 110/km (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Wuping (Chinese: 武平; pinyin: Wǔpíng; Hakka: Vú-phìn) is a county in of southwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Meizhou, Guangdong to the south and Ganzhou, Jiangxi to the west. It is under the administration of Longyan City.
Administration
The county executive, legislature and judiciary are in the town of Pingchuan (平川), together with the CPC and PSB branches.
Towns (镇, zhen)
- Taoxi (桃溪)
- Zhongbao (中堡)
- Shifang (十方)
- Zhongshan (中山)
- Yanqian (岩前)
Townships (乡, xiang)
- Xiangdian (湘店)
- Dahe (大禾)
- Yongping(永平)
- Dongliu (东留)
- Wan'an (万安)
- Wudong (武东)
- Chengxiang (城厢)
- Minzhu (民主)
- Xiaba (下坝)
- Zhongchi (中赤)
- Xiangdong (象洞)
Climate
Climate data for Wuping, elevation 307 m (1,007 ft), (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) | 27.8 (82.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.1 (68.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.5 (2.38) |
87.4 (3.44) |
167.7 (6.60) |
193.0 (7.60) |
261.6 (10.30) |
306.8 (12.08) |
168.6 (6.64) |
207.4 (8.17) |
109.5 (4.31) |
46.2 (1.82) |
48.4 (1.91) |
44.5 (1.75) |
1,701.6 (67) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.0 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 19.1 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 153.3 |
Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.9 | 94.8 | 86.3 | 97.8 | 117.9 | 130.1 | 206.9 | 192.7 | 180.5 | 184.4 | 163.2 | 151.3 | 1,725.8 |
Percent possible sunshine | 36 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 46 | 39 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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