Wucheng County

Wucheng County
武城县
County
Wucheng in Dezhou
Wucheng in Dezhou
Dezhou in Shandong
Dezhou in Shandong
Coordinates: 37°12′47″N 116°04′08″E / 37.213°N 116.069°E / 37.213; 116.069
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityDezhou
Area
[1]
 • Total
748 km2 (289 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
377,000
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
253300

Wucheng County (simplified Chinese: 武城县; traditional Chinese: 武城縣; pinyin: Wǔchéng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the northwest. It is administered by Dezhou City.

The population was 365,217 in 1999.[3]

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this County is divided to 1 subdistricts, 4 towns and 3 townships.[4]

Subdistricts
Towns
  • Wucheng (武城镇)
  • Laocheng (老城镇)
  • Luquantun (鲁权屯镇)
  • Haowangzhuang (郝王庄镇)
Townships
  • Yangzhuang Township (杨庄乡)
  • Lijiahu Township (李家户乡)
  • Jiamaying Township (甲马营乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wucheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		39.9
(103.8) 		40.3
(104.5) 		41.8
(107.2) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		26.6
(79.9) 		18.9
(66.0) 		41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		27.0
(80.6) 		20.9
(69.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		4.9
(40.8) 		19.5
(67.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		1.9
(35.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		21.3
(70.3) 		14.8
(58.6) 		6.5
(43.7) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		13.9
(56.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		9.9
(49.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9) 		−15.7
(3.7) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		12.8
(55.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−20.0
(−4.0) 		−21.6
(−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12) 		8.2
(0.32) 		6.6
(0.26) 		27.8
(1.09) 		44.4
(1.75) 		71.7
(2.82) 		132.6
(5.22) 		132.0
(5.20) 		44.2
(1.74) 		31.1
(1.22) 		17.5
(0.69) 		3.2
(0.13) 		522.4
(20.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 3.2 2.6 5.0 6.3 7.8 11.4 9.6 6.1 5.3 4.0 2.1 65.1
Average snowy days 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 9.8
Average relative humidity (%) 61 57 52 55 59 59 75 80 73 65 65 63 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.2 155.0 214.5 234.8 259.4 227.6 195.0 196.9 188.9 187.6 161.4 153.2 2,326.5
Percent possible sunshine 49 50 58 59 59 52 44 47 51 54 53 51 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  4. ^ 聊城市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.