Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 五峰土家族自治县; traditional Chinese: 五峯土家族自治縣; pinyin: Wǔfēng Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn), formerly Changle County (Changlo County 長樂縣), is a county in the west of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichang. It is twinned with Westfield, Massachusetts, United States.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

Five towns:

  • Wufeng (五峰镇), Changleping (长乐坪镇), Yuyangguan (渔洋关镇), Renheping (仁和坪镇), Wantan (湾潭镇)

Three townships:

  • Fujiayan Township (付家堰乡), Niuzhuang Township (牛庄乡), Caihua Township (采花乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wufeng, elevation 751 m (2,464 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.8 (76.6)26.7 (80.1)35.7 (96.3)36.9 (98.4)36.8 (98.2)37.2 (99.0)38.6 (101.5)38.4 (101.1)39.2 (102.6)33.9 (93.0)28.2 (82.8)21.0 (69.8)39.2 (102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.7 (47.7)11.3 (52.3)16.5 (61.7)22.2 (72.0)25.8 (78.4)28.8 (83.8)31.6 (88.9)31.3 (88.3)27.1 (80.8)21.6 (70.9)16.3 (61.3)10.9 (51.6)21.0 (69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.7 (38.7)5.9 (42.6)10.1 (50.2)15.3 (59.5)19.2 (66.6)22.5 (72.5)25.1 (77.2)24.5 (76.1)20.7 (69.3)15.6 (60.1)10.6 (51.1)5.5 (41.9)14.9 (58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)0.5 (32.9)2.4 (36.3)5.8 (42.4)10.7 (51.3)14.8 (58.6)18.4 (65.1)21.2 (70.2)20.5 (68.9)16.9 (62.4)12.1 (53.8)7.1 (44.8)2.1 (35.8)11.0 (51.9)
Record low °C (°F)−6.4 (20.5)−5.2 (22.6)−2.8 (27.0)0.9 (33.6)7.6 (45.7)11.8 (53.2)14.3 (57.7)13.6 (56.5)9.0 (48.2)2.9 (37.2)−1.7 (28.9)−6.7 (19.9)−6.7 (19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22.4 (0.88)40.6 (1.60)58.7 (2.31)129.3 (5.09)173.6 (6.83)200.8 (7.91)240.4 (9.46)166.5 (6.56)107.1 (4.22)100.3 (3.95)58.9 (2.32)19.4 (0.76)1,318 (51.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)9.310.312.315.316.116.316.514.811.513.010.28.1153.7
Average snowy days6.83.81.70.10000000.31.714.4
Average relative humidity (%)74747375798081808081807578
Mean monthly sunshine hours67.459.991.8108.1125.5118.0155.5163.0115.494.586.281.11,266.4
Percentage possible sunshine21192428302836403227272628
Source: China Meteorological Administration All-time January high