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Dehua County
德化县 Tehwa, Tehua | |
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Coordinates: 25°29′28″N 118°14′28″E / 25.491°N 118.241°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Fujian |
Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
ⓘ (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.
Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.
Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreating Jian ware.
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In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.
Climate data for Dehua (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) | 26.6 (79.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.0 (59.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.8 (2.24) |
86.4 (3.40) |
135.1 (5.32) |
155.7 (6.13) |
246.2 (9.69) |
280.9 (11.06) |
216.8 (8.54) |
334.9 (13.19) |
179.5 (7.07) |
64.4 (2.54) |
42.2 (1.66) |
44.9 (1.77) |
1,843.8 (72.61) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.6 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 14.5 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 159.3 |
Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 79 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.3 | 104.2 | 110.0 | 120.8 | 131.5 | 147.3 | 224.8 | 196.5 | 173.7 | 187.6 | 159.7 | 158.9 | 1,844.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |
Climate data for Jiuxian Mountain (elevation 1,654 m (5,427 ft), (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) | 19.0 (66.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.5 (61.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.0 (50.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.2 (2.41) |
87.2 (3.43) |
145.3 (5.72) |
160.5 (6.32) |
237.0 (9.33) |
250.3 (9.85) |
183.5 (7.22) |
297.3 (11.70) |
144.0 (5.67) |
64.0 (2.52) |
62.6 (2.46) |
49.9 (1.96) |
1,742.8 (68.59) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.4 | 14.7 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 198.4 |
Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 87 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.3 | 106.1 | 100.6 | 104.9 | 99.9 | 97.2 | 162.6 | 141.0 | 122.3 | 146.4 | 137.8 | 154.5 | 1,513.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 35 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration |