Huiyang District (postal: Waiyeung; simplified Chinese: 惠阳区; traditional Chinese: 惠陽區; pinyin: Huìyáng Qū; Jyutping: wai6joeng4 keoi1) is a district of Huizhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was renamed in 2003 amid the restructuring of districts and counties in Huizhou. Formerly named Huiyang city (county level), its size shrank after the restructuring with several towns incorporated into the Huicheng district of Huizhou. Huiyang is the southern urban center of Huizhou along with Huicheng as the northern urban center.

Administrative divisions

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)Area (km2)
Danshui Subdistrict淡水街道Dànshuǐ Jiēdào226,70380
Qiuchang Subdistrict秋长街道Qiūzhǎng Jiēdào81,224109.9
Aotou Subdistrict澳头街道Àotóu Jiēdào58,766110
Xiayong Subdistrict霞涌街道Xiáyǒng Jiēdào19,30480.8
Yonghu town永湖镇Yǒnghú Zhèn25,575130
Liangjing town良井镇Liángjǐng Zhèn25,04372.6
Pingtan town平潭镇Píngtán Zhèn32,271105
Shatian town沙田镇Shātián Zhèn29,27685
Xinxu town新圩镇Xīnwéi Zhèn83,283158.4
Zhenlong town镇隆镇Zhènlóng Zhèn46,982115.3

Transport

There is a bus service from Huiyang District to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen.

Huiyang railway station on the Xiamen-Shenzhen Railway is located in the district.

Climate

Climate data for Huiyang, elevation 109 m (358 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)29.1 (84.4)30.1 (86.2)32.5 (90.5)34.2 (93.6)35.7 (96.3)38.0 (100.4)38.9 (102.0)37.7 (99.9)36.4 (97.5)36.0 (96.8)33.0 (91.4)29.6 (85.3)38.9 (102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.0 (66.2)20.4 (68.7)23.0 (73.4)26.7 (80.1)29.9 (85.8)31.8 (89.2)33.2 (91.8)33.0 (91.4)31.9 (89.4)29.2 (84.6)25.3 (77.5)20.6 (69.1)27.0 (80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)14.2 (57.6)15.8 (60.4)18.6 (65.5)22.5 (72.5)25.7 (78.3)27.7 (81.9)28.7 (83.7)28.4 (83.1)27.4 (81.3)24.6 (76.3)20.5 (68.9)15.7 (60.3)22.5 (72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)11.0 (51.8)12.7 (54.9)15.6 (60.1)19.6 (67.3)22.9 (73.2)25.0 (77.0)25.7 (78.3)25.6 (78.1)24.4 (75.9)21.3 (70.3)17.0 (62.6)12.4 (54.3)19.4 (67.0)
Record low °C (°F)1.3 (34.3)2.5 (36.5)2.6 (36.7)8.4 (47.1)15.5 (59.9)18.1 (64.6)20.5 (68.9)21.9 (71.4)17.0 (62.6)12.3 (54.1)5.1 (41.2)0.5 (32.9)0.5 (32.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)44.8 (1.76)47.7 (1.88)86.7 (3.41)177.9 (7.00)235.6 (9.28)354.8 (13.97)246.0 (9.69)298.7 (11.76)172.3 (6.78)46.2 (1.82)30.4 (1.20)36.6 (1.44)1,777.7 (69.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.98.411.113.315.919.216.817.511.85.65.05.1135.6
Average relative humidity (%)70757880818280817769686676
Mean monthly sunshine hours132.897.485.890.0123.6139.2190.4174.1182.4201.8168.2156.01,741.7
Percentage possible sunshine39332830344052485052504542
Source: China Meteorological Administration