Daishan County

For the Manchu prince, see Daišan.
Daishan
岱山县
County
Daishan County is in orange here on the map.
Daishan County is in orange here on the map.
Daishan is located in Zhejiang
Daishan
Daishan
Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°15′37″N 122°12′14″E / 30.2603°N 122.204°E / 30.2603; 122.204
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityZhoushan
Area
 • Total324.13 km2 (125.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total212,100
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
316200
Area code580
Websitewww.daishan.gov.cn
Daishan
Chinese岱山
PostalTaishan
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàishān
Wade–GilesTai4-shan1

Daishanⓘ (Chinese: 岱山; pinyin: Dàishān) is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. It covers a land area of 324.13 square kilometres (125 square miles) and has a population of 200,000. The postal code is 316200, and the county seat is located on 88 Renmin Road, Gaoting Town.

The county is located in East China Sea in northeast Zhejiang. It comprises a series of islands with Daishan Island forming the main part of the county. Daishan Island has a fishing port, and shipbuilding and ship refitting facilities. The island has several museums including salt, marine life, typhoon and lifehouse museums.

Administrative divisions

The county consists of six towns and one township.

Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Daishan (2000–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.6
(99.7) 		36.5
(97.7) 		33.3
(91.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		10.1
(50.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.2
(79.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		27.6
(81.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.0
(59.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		17.4
(63.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		7.2
(45.0) 		15.1
(59.3)
Record low °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		5.1
(41.2) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.5
(2.74) 		79.0
(3.11) 		103.5
(4.07) 		93.3
(3.67) 		108.7
(4.28) 		201.0
(7.91) 		100.6
(3.96) 		131.3
(5.17) 		134.5
(5.30) 		94.5
(3.72) 		81.7
(3.22) 		77.4
(3.05) 		1,275
(50.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.0 12.0 12.9 12.7 13.1 15.6 9.1 10.4 11.0 7.9 11.1 10.7 138.5
Average snowy days 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5.2
Average relative humidity (%) 75 78 77 79 83 88 84 83 79 73 73 71 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.7 99.8 147.0 163.0 167.1 130.0 246.3 242.2 174.4 169.6 121.3 123.0 1,889.4
Percent possible sunshine 33 32 39 42 39 31 58 60 47 48 38 39 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.