Dehua County

Dehua County
德化县
Tehwa, Tehua
County
  Dehua County
in Quanzhou
Dehua is located in Fujian
Dehua
Dehua
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 25°29′28″N 118°14′28″E / 25.491°N 118.241°E / 25.491; 118.241
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityQuanzhou
Area
 • Total
2,204 km2 (851 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
332,148
 • Density150.7/km2 (390.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Dehua (Dehuaⓘ; 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 332,148 (2020 census).

History

A depiction of a qilin (mythological creature), made of Dehua porcelain ware, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

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.

Administrative divisions

Towns:

Townships:

Economy

In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.

Climate

Climate data for Dehua, elevation 521 m (1,709 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
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)		 35.2
(95.4)		 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
Percentage possible sunshine 39 33 30 32 32 36 54 49 47 53 49 49 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration All-time May high
Climate data for Jiuxian Mountain, elevation 1,654 m (5,427 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
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) −15.6
(3.9)		 −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)		 −15.6
(3.9)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 42 33 27 27 24 24 39 35 33 41 42 47 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature

See also

References

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  6. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天南方有267个国家级气象站出现35℃以上高温，比昨天减少了30个站点，对应低空冷空气开始向南渗透。今天云南元阳41.2℃、海南澄迈40.8℃、云南巧家40.2℃，3个站点上40℃。福建广东广西有15个站点，气温创5月最高纪录，包括福州38.5℃。今天广州35.7℃，迎来今年的首个高温。 未来3天，低空冷空气继续缓慢南下，江南南部的闷热感会减轻，从图5看，江西中南部、湖南南部，露水凝结点温度从24℃以上降至24℃以下。但华南地区普遍还在24℃以上，总体天气还是闷热，即便月底有些弱的降温，35℃以上高温看似没了，但结合湿度，体感其实还是有高温，从很闷热变成比较闷热。 目前看6月初，暖湿气流再次加强北上，南方的闷热天气又会从华南向湖南江西湖北安徽等地推进。而北方地区未来随着暖脊东移，华北东北等地30-31日将出现晴热天气，华北气温高点在30日，北京报34℃、石家庄报36℃。东北气温高点在31日，哈尔滨报33℃、长春报31℃、沈阳报34℃。上述北方城市气温可能创出今年新高。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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