Xuwen County

Xuwen
徐闻县
Suwen; Tsuimun
County
Xuwen is located in Guangdong
Xuwen
Xuwen
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 20°19′30″N 110°10′37″E / 20.325°N 110.177°E / 20.325; 110.177
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
Area
 • Total
1,800 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
633,258
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Main square at Xucheng

Xuwen County (postal: Tsuimen or Suwen; simplified Chinese: 徐闻县; traditional Chinese: 徐聞縣; pinyin: Xúwén Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Zhanjiang city.

Geography

Xuwen County is the southernmost county of Guangdong Province, at the southern end of the Leizhou Peninsula. It is located in the southernmost part of the mainland of China; bordering the South China Sea in the east and Beibu Gulf in the west; being separated from Hainan by the 18-nautical-mile (33 km) wide Qiongzhou Strait. Its Coastline is 372 kilometers.

Climate

Climate data for Xuwen, elevation 11 m (36 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 37.3
(99.1)		 39.7
(103.5)		 38.7
(101.7)		 37.2
(99.0)		 37.5
(99.5)		 37.1
(98.8)		 35.8
(96.4)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.2
(91.8)		 30.4
(86.7)		 39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.7
(85.5)		 32.4
(90.3)		 33.5
(92.3)		 33.3
(91.9)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.0
(87.8)		 28.9
(84.0)		 26.0
(78.8)		 22.2
(72.0)		 28.3
(82.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.7
(71.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 27.7
(81.9)		 29.1
(84.4)		 29.0
(84.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 25.1
(77.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 18.4
(65.1)		 24.1
(75.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.6
(78.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 15.9
(60.6)		 21.4
(70.6)
Record low °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)		 4.8
(40.6)		 4.8
(40.6)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.9
(62.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.4
(56.1)		 7.1
(44.8)		 3.5
(38.3)		 2.2
(36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.8
(0.46)		 17.9
(0.70)		 32.6
(1.28)		 67.5
(2.66)		 107.8
(4.24)		 147.0
(5.79)		 209.5
(8.25)		 291.3
(11.47)		 238.3
(9.38)		 188.3
(7.41)		 42.6
(1.68)		 28.8
(1.13)		 1,383.4
(54.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.8 6.1 7.8 7.4 10.4 10.5 13.1 14.8 14.6 9.3 6.1 5.2 111.1
Average relative humidity (%) 84 86 85 83 81 79 79 83 85 82 81 81 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114.6 107.4 140.3 170.7 223.3 226.3 242.5 213.2 179.2 192.5 159.1 127.5 2,096.6
Percentage possible sunshine 34 33 38 45 55 57 59 54 49 54 48 38 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperaturesall-time October record

References

  1. ↑ "China: Guăngdōng (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 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  5. ↑ 徐闻概况 (in Simplified Chinese). 徐闻县政府门户网站. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "【气温】今天广东、广西、贵州、云南、海南，共48个国家级气象站，打破10月最高气温纪录。比如广东佛山（南海）36.8℃、惠州（惠阳）36.1℃、东莞35.9℃、中山35.7℃、广西南宁36.5℃、崇左36.7℃、玉林36.1℃、海南澄迈36.7℃、云南广南32.5℃。" (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 1 October 2026.