Wuping County

Wuping County
武平县
County
Wuping is located in Fujian
Wuping
Wuping
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°05′43″N 116°06′01″E / 25.0953°N 116.1004°E / 25.0953; 116.1004
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityLongyan
Area
 • Total2,637 km2 (1,018 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total278,238
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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), (2007–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.