Dawu, Taitung

22°22′N 120°54′E / 22.367°N 120.900°E / 22.367; 120.900

Dawu Township
大武鄉
Tawu
Rural township
A village along the coast in Dawu Township
A village along the coast in Dawu Township
Dawu Township in Taitung County
Dawu Township in Taitung County
LocationTaitung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2023)
 • Total
5,577
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)

Dawu Township (Chinese: 大武鄉; pinyin: Dàwǔ Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ta4-wu3 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

The majority inhabitants of the township are the indigenous Paiwan people.

Administrative divisions

Map of Dawu (labeled as Daibu) and surrounding region (AMS, 1944)

The township comprises five villages: Dajhu, Daniao, Dawu, Nanhsing and Shangwu. The indigenous names for these communities are Tjuwacuqa, Pacavalj, Palangwi, Madjanadjanau, and Qudjaqas.[1]

Climate

Dawu has a tropical monsoon climate. The township is known for its extreme heat due to Foehn wind effects during the daytime especially during the summer months. On 25 July 2020, Dawu recorded a temperature of 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Taiwan.[2][3]

Climate data for Dawu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present）
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4) 		34.4
(93.9) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.9
(102.0) 		39.4
(102.9) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.2
(104.4) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.1
(98.8) 		36.6
(97.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		29.4
(84.9) 		27.4
(81.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.7
(83.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.0
(77.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		19.6
(67.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.0
(73.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		10.7
(51.3) 		10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.5
(1.67) 		44.3
(1.74) 		42.8
(1.69) 		72.4
(2.85) 		174.7
(6.88) 		367.5
(14.47) 		388.1
(15.28) 		458.2
(18.04) 		391.4
(15.41) 		203.3
(8.00) 		92.9
(3.66) 		46.4
(1.83) 		2,324.5
(91.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 10.8 10.5 11.0 13.1 13.3 12.8 14.8 15.6 13.1 9.8 9.9 145.6
Average relative humidity (%) 70.9 72.5 72.9 74.6 77.0 76.7 76.9 78.3 77.3 72.2 70.7 69.2 74.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.7 103.3 124.7 142.1 168.4 209.4 238.6 207.8 171.4 161.8 132.6 106.9 1,873.7
Source: Central Weather Bureau[4][5][6][7][8]

Tourist attractions

Dawu Fishing Harbor

Transportation

TRA Dawu Station

Dawu Township is accessible from Dawu Station and Guzhuang Station of Taiwan Railways.

References

  1. ^ "行政區域 – 大武鄉公所". dwuu.gov.tw. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "世界最高溫是幾度？ 臺灣最高溫是幾度？" (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ "氣象站各月份日最高氣溫排序" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  5. ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  6. ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  8. ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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