Wucheng County (simplified Chinese: 武城县; traditional Chinese: 武城縣; pinyin: Wǔchéng Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei province to the northwest. It is administered by Dezhou City.

The population was 365,217 in 1999.

Administrative divisions

As of 2012[update], this County is divided to 1 subdistricts, 4 towns and 3 townships.

Subdistricts

Towns

  • Wucheng (武城镇)
  • Laocheng (老城镇)
  • Luquantun (鲁权屯镇)
  • Haowangzhuang (郝王庄镇)

Townships

  • Yangzhuang Township (杨庄乡)
  • Lijiahu Township (李家户乡)
  • Jiamaying Township (甲马营乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wucheng, elevation 25 m (82 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.6 (61.9)23.3 (73.9)29.3 (84.7)33.0 (91.4)39.9 (103.8)40.3 (104.5)41.8 (107.2)36.2 (97.2)37.2 (99.0)31.0 (87.8)26.6 (79.9)18.9 (66.0)41.8 (107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.4 (38.1)7.6 (45.7)14.6 (58.3)21.5 (70.7)27.3 (81.1)31.8 (89.2)32.0 (89.6)30.4 (86.7)27.0 (80.6)20.9 (69.6)12.1 (53.8)4.9 (40.8)19.5 (67.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.9 (28.6)1.9 (35.4)8.4 (47.1)15.1 (59.2)21.3 (70.3)26.0 (78.8)27.3 (81.1)25.7 (78.3)21.3 (70.3)14.8 (58.6)6.5 (43.7)−0.2 (31.6)13.9 (56.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.1 (21.0)−2.6 (27.3)3.2 (37.8)9.5 (49.1)15.7 (60.3)20.5 (68.9)23.1 (73.6)21.8 (71.2)16.8 (62.2)9.9 (49.8)2.0 (35.6)−4.1 (24.6)9.1 (48.4)
Record low °C (°F)−21.6 (−6.9)−15.7 (3.7)−8.8 (16.2)−1.7 (28.9)4.6 (40.3)10.3 (50.5)17.0 (62.6)12.8 (55.0)4.9 (40.8)−3.6 (25.5)−16.2 (2.8)−20.0 (−4.0)−21.6 (−6.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.1 (0.12)8.2 (0.32)6.6 (0.26)27.8 (1.09)44.4 (1.75)71.7 (2.82)132.6 (5.22)132.0 (5.20)44.2 (1.74)31.1 (1.22)17.5 (0.69)3.2 (0.13)522.4 (20.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.73.22.65.06.37.811.49.66.15.34.02.165.1
Average snowy days2.83.00.80.20000001.02.09.8
Average relative humidity (%)61575255595975807365656364
Mean monthly sunshine hours152.2155.0214.5234.8259.4227.6195.0196.9188.9187.6161.4153.22,326.5
Percentage possible sunshine49505859595244475154535152
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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