# Dehua County

Dehua (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 332,148 (2020 census).

## History

Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.
Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreating Jian ware.

## Administrative divisions

Towns:
* Xunzhong (浔中镇), Longxun (龙浔镇), Sanban (三班镇), Longmentan (龙门滩镇), Leifeng (雷峰镇), Nancheng (南埕镇), Shuikou (水口镇), Chishui (赤水镇), Gekeng (葛坑镇), Shangyong (上涌镇)
Townships:
* Gaide Township (盖德乡), Yangmei Township (杨梅乡), Tangtou Township (汤头乡), Guiyang Township (桂阳乡), Guobao Township (国宝乡), Meihu Township (美湖乡), Daming Township (大铭乡), Chunmei Township (春美乡)

## Economy

In 2017 Dehua's GDP amounted to 22.1 billion Yuan.

## Climate

Climate data for Dehua, elevation 521 m (1,709 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine 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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Jiuxian Mountain, elevation 1,654 m (5,427 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 87 |
| Mean monthly sunshine 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 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||