Wencheng County

Wencheng (simplified Chinese: 文成县; traditional Chinese: 文成縣; pinyin: Wénchéng Xiàn) is one of the five counties in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou, in southern Zhejiang province, with a population of 250,000 as of 2016^[update].

Wencheng 文成县
County
Shrine of Liu Bowen, Wencheng
Location of Wencheng County within Wenzhou
Wencheng Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 27°47′13″N 120°05′29″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Prefecture-level city	Wenzhou
Area
• Total	1,293.24 km2 (499.32 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	288,200
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

The county is located in the southwest of Wenzhou city proper, and borders Ruian city, Taishun County and Pingyang County. It is named after Liu Bowen, posthumous name Wencheng, who was born in the county.

Many natives of Wencheng migrated to Europe in the 1990s, most of which are now living in the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Spain.

Mountainous areas account for 82.5% of the total land area of Wencheng, with the highest peak of 1362 meters above sea in Shiyanglinchang (North West Wencheng)

Administrative divisions

Towns:^[1]

• Daxue (大峃镇), Baizhangji (百丈漈镇), Nantian (南田镇), Xikengshezu (西坑畲族镇), Huangtan (黄坦镇), Shanxi (珊溪镇), Juyu (巨屿镇), Yuhu (玉壶镇), Likou (峃口镇), Zhourang (周壤镇), Tonglingshan (铜铃山镇), Eryuan (二源镇)

Townships:

• Zhoushanshezu (周山畲族乡), Guishan (桂山乡), Shuanggui (双桂乡), Pinghe (平和乡), Gongyang (公阳乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wencheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	27.5 (81.5)	30.7 (87.3)	35.4 (95.7)	35.9 (96.6)	38.7 (101.7)	39.8 (103.6)	41.7 (107.1)	40.6 (105.1)	39.4 (102.9)	35.7 (96.3)	33.6 (92.5)	29.8 (85.6)	41.7 (107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	15.2 (59.4)	18.3 (64.9)	23.7 (74.7)	27.6 (81.7)	30.6 (87.1)	34.4 (93.9)	33.6 (92.5)	30.1 (86.2)	25.9 (78.6)	20.9 (69.6)	15.8 (60.4)	24.1 (75.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	9.7 (49.5)	12.7 (54.9)	17.7 (63.9)	22.0 (71.6)	25.4 (77.7)	28.4 (83.1)	27.9 (82.2)	24.9 (76.8)	20.2 (68.4)	15.4 (59.7)	10.2 (50.4)	18.6 (65.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.1 (41.2)	6.3 (43.3)	9.1 (48.4)	13.6 (56.5)	18.2 (64.8)	22.0 (71.6)	24.4 (75.9)	24.2 (75.6)	21.4 (70.5)	16.3 (61.3)	11.8 (53.2)	6.6 (43.9)	14.9 (58.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.8 (23.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	−2.5 (27.5)	3.1 (37.6)	9.2 (48.6)	13.3 (55.9)	18.6 (65.5)	19.0 (66.2)	13.0 (55.4)	5.0 (41.0)	0.0 (32.0)	−5.9 (21.4)	−5.9 (21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	58.6 (2.31)	78.6 (3.09)	150.5 (5.93)	147.6 (5.81)	193.7 (7.63)	280.2 (11.03)	213.7 (8.41)	277.9 (10.94)	201.6 (7.94)	70.6 (2.78)	71.3 (2.81)	54.0 (2.13)	1,798.3 (70.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	12.6	13.4	17.8	16.8	17.7	19.0	15.5	18.0	14.3	8.8	10.7	10.2	174.8
Average snowy days	1.0	0.9	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	2.5
Average relative humidity (%)	76	77	78	78	79	83	79	80	80	77	79	76	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	99.6	96.0	106.6	130.3	132.4	127.8	217.4	198.5	158.9	155.7	113.8	116.4	1,653.4
Percent possible sunshine	30	30	29	34	32	31	52	49	43	44	35	36	37
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

1. "温州市2020年第七次全国人口普查分乡镇（街道）常住人口数据". January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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.