Shaowu

Shaowu
邵武市
County-level city
Bayi Bridge
Bayi Bridge
Nickname: 
Southern Wuyi
Location of Shaowu City within Nanping City
Location of Shaowu City within Nanping City
Shaowu is located in Fujian
Shaowu
Shaowu
Location of the city center in Fujian
Coordinates (Shaowu government): 27°20′25″N 117°29′33″E / 27.3403°N 117.4925°E / 27.3403; 117.4925
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
Government
 • CPC City Committee SecretaryHe Guangsong
Area
 • Total
2,859.6 km2 (1,104.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
273,721
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
354000
Area code(86)0599
Websitewww.shaowu.gov.cn

Shaowu (Chinese: 邵武; pinyin: Shàowǔ) is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of over 270,000. The local dialect incorporates elements of both Northern Min and Gan Chinese.

Administration

Subdistricts

Towns

Townships

Climate

Shaowu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short, mild winters and very hot, humid summers. The monthly daily mean temperature ranges from 7.5 °C (45.5 °F) in January to 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) in July. There is a marked decline in rainfall in autumn and early winter, and rainfall is both frequent and heavy during spring and early summer.

Climate data for Shaowu, elevation 218 m (715 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.8
(91.0)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.7
(96.3)		 37.3
(99.1)		 40.4
(104.7)		 40.3
(104.5)		 38.3
(100.9)		 35.8
(96.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 25.7
(78.3)		 40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)		 15.5
(59.9)		 18.5
(65.3)		 24.1
(75.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.9
(87.6)		 26.6
(79.9)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 24.3
(75.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 13.2
(55.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.5
(81.5)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.0
(68.0)		 14.5
(58.1)		 9.1
(48.4)		 18.4
(65.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.8
(49.6)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.9
(66.0)		 22.2
(72.0)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.7
(60.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 5.1
(41.2)		 14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 2.2
(36.0)		 8.4
(47.1)		 13.5
(56.3)		 19.1
(66.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.9
(3.11)		 106.3
(4.19)		 227.7
(8.96)		 219.0
(8.62)		 277.5
(10.93)		 378.8
(14.91)		 181.9
(7.16)		 158.3
(6.23)		 78.6
(3.09)		 50.9
(2.00)		 81.2
(3.20)		 63.3
(2.49)		 1,902.4
(74.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.1 13.5 18.7 17.5 17.9 18.5 13.0 14.0 9.2 6.9 8.5 9.2 159
Average snowy days 0.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 82 81 81 83 78 78 78 77 80 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.7 78.5 79.2 95.6 111.1 107.5 199.6 183.4 159.1 155.4 118.4 109.9 1,476.4
Percentage possible sunshine 24 25 21 25 27 26 47 46 43 44 37 34 33
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration
Source 2: Weather China

Transportation

Expressway

National Highway

County-level roads

These are designated "县道"

Tourist Attractions

Culture

Specialty

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "China: Fújiàn (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ 邵武 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Wu Meijin - the sports star of Northern Min" (in Chinese). Nanping Sports Bureau. 2010-07-13. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-25.