Taishun County

For the former county in Guangdong, see Taishan, Guangdong.
Taishun
泰顺县
County
Covered bridge at Wuyanling National Nature Reserve
Covered bridge at Wuyanling National Nature Reserve
Location of Taishun County within Wenzhou
Location of Taishun County within Wenzhou
Taishun is located in Zhejiang
Taishun
Taishun
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°33′25″N 119°43′05″E / 27.557°N 119.718°E / 27.557; 119.718
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Prefecture-level cityWenzhou
Area
 • Total
1,768.02 km2 (682.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
266,400
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Taishun County (simplified Chinese: 泰顺县; traditional Chinese: 泰順縣; pinyin: Tàishùn Xiàn) is a county in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, in the southern part of Zhejiang province, China, bordering Fujian province to the southeast, south, and west.

Taishun County has more than 900 covered bridges, many of them hundreds of years old, as well as a covered bridge museum.[1] Wuyanling National Nature Reserve in the west of the county represents significant natural values as well as being a touristic attraction.

The 2007 population was 350,000.

Administrative divisions

Towns:[1]

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Taishun, elevation 539 m (1,768 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		29.2
(84.6) 		32.3
(90.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.2
(95.4) 		36.6
(97.9) 		39.2
(102.6) 		38.5
(101.3) 		35.3
(95.5) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.3
(91.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		28.3
(82.9) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		8.1
(46.6) 		16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.7
(71.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.3
(39.7) 		12.7
(54.8)
Record low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		0.6
(33.1) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−10.5
(13.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.3
(2.96) 		99.1
(3.90) 		181.9
(7.16) 		172.2
(6.78) 		243.3
(9.58) 		325.7
(12.82) 		216.9
(8.54) 		310.1
(12.21) 		203.1
(8.00) 		73.9
(2.91) 		75.3
(2.96) 		69.2
(2.72) 		2,046
(80.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.0 15.8 19.3 18.0 19.7 20.7 17.5 20.8 16.7 10.1 11.6 11.7 196.9
Average snowy days 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 4.7
Average relative humidity (%) 82 83 82 80 81 84 80 83 82 79 82 80 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.3 94.5 106.0 126.6 128.7 125.5 207.9 184.2 151.7 155.5 119.4 122.8 1,625.1
Percent possible sunshine 31 30 28 33 31 30 49 46 41 44 37 38 37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "温州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.


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