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Dehua County 德化县 Tehwa, Tehua | |
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 Dehua County in Quanzhou | |
  Dehua Location of the seat in Fujian | |
| Coordinates:25°29′28″N118°14′28″E / 25.491°N 118.241°E /25.491; 118.241 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Quanzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,204 km2 (851 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 332,148 |
| • Density | 150.7/km2 (390.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Dehuaⓘ (Chinese:德化;pinyin:Déhuà;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tek-hòa) is a county located in centralFujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration ofQuanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 332,148 (2020 census).[1]
Dehua is rich inkaolin and famous forceramic products, especiallycrafts anddinnerware, includingcandle holders,Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars,vases,plaques,wall plaques,gardendecorations,figurines,statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.
Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreatingJian ware.[2]
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In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.
| Climate data for Dehua, elevation 521 m (1,709 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) | 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthlysunshine 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 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 81 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 87 |
| Mean monthlysunshine 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 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 42 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 35 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
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