Kaihua
开化县 Kaihwa | |
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  Kaihua Location of the seat in Zhejiang | |
| Coordinates: 29°08′14″N 118°24′55″E / 29.1373°N 118.4154°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Quzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,224 km2 (859 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 340,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Kaihua County (simplified Chinese: 开化县; traditional Chinese: 開化縣; pinyin: Kāihuà Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Quzhou city in Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the westernmost portion of Zhejiang, and is the source of the Qiantang River. The district's total area is 2224 square kilometers, and its population is 340,000 people. The district's postal code is 324300. The district government is located at 54 Jiefang Street, in the town of Chengguan. Forests cover 79.2% of Kaihua County, making it a key county for forestry in Zhejiang and in China as a whole.
Gutianshan National Nature Reserve is located within Kaihua County.
The county administers nine towns and nine rural villages.
Towns: Chengguan, Huabu, Majin, Chihuai, Cuntou, Tongcun, Yanglin, Suzhuang, and Qixi.
Rural villages: Yinkeng, Linshan, Zhongcun, Jincun, Zhangwan, Changjiang, Hetian, Tangwu, and Daxibian.
| Climate data for Kaihua (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) | 25.0 (77.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
22.6 (72.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96.9 (3.81) |
109.2 (4.30) |
194.7 (7.67) |
224.4 (8.83) |
241.3 (9.50) |
396.6 (15.61) |
215.2 (8.47) |
130.1 (5.12) |
84.0 (3.31) |
54.4 (2.14) |
86.1 (3.39) |
69.3 (2.73) |
1,902.2 (74.88) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.4 | 13.6 | 17.7 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 163.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.9 | 86.8 | 98.6 | 120.6 | 139.2 | 110.1 | 201.7 | 193.2 | 162.0 | 153.5 | 120.0 | 116.0 | 1,587.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Qianjiangyuan National Forest Park is a famous scenic spot in the county.
