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Wuzhishan
五指山市
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Wuzhishan City jurisdiction in Hainan
Wuzhishan City jurisdiction in Hainan
Wuzhishan is located in Hainan
Wuzhishan
Wuzhishan
Location of the city center in Hainan
Coordinates (Wuzhishan City government): 18°46′30″N 109°31′01″E / 18.7751°N 109.5169°E / 18.7751; 109.5169
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Total1,130.81 km2 (436.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total104,122
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Wuzhishan (literally, five point mountain) is a county-level city in the highlands of Hainan Island, China. Although called a "city", Wuzhishan refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. Within this area is the main city seat, located beside Wuzhi Mountain, called Wuzhishan City. The city's total area is 1129 square kilometres, and its population is 115,000 people. Its postal code is 572200, and its district number is 0898.

Climate

Climate data for Wuzhishan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		35.1
(95.2) 		34.5
(94.1) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.7
(98.1) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.0
(98.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.4
(95.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		32.9
(91.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.9
(84.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		23.4
(74.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.0
(68.0)
Record low °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		5.0
(41.0) 		14.8
(58.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.0
(44.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		1.8
(35.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.7
(0.58) 		16.0
(0.63) 		40.1
(1.58) 		98.5
(3.88) 		187.7
(7.39) 		204.0
(8.03) 		295.9
(11.65) 		315.1
(12.41) 		330.1
(13.00) 		249.1
(9.81) 		81.4
(3.20) 		23.6
(0.93) 		1,856.2
(73.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.1 6.1 6.4 9.6 16.0 16.7 19.1 21.4 21.6 14.1 7.5 5.5 150.1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 80 80 82 83 84 85 86 83 82 80 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.5 139.4 172.9 187.3 192.9 169.5 176.6 155.6 140.4 160.2 153.6 143.8 1,942.7
Percent possible sunshine 44 43 46 50 48 43 44 40 39 44 46 42 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.


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