# Wulian County

Wulian County (simplified Chinese: 五莲县; traditional Chinese: 五蓮縣; pinyin: Wǔlián Xiàn) is a county of the prefecture-level city of Rizhao, Shandong. The county is known for and named after its eponymous Wulian Mountain. It borders Zhucheng to the north, Donggang District to the south, Ju County to the west and Xihai'an to the east.
Wulian is the birthplace of noted poet Wang Fugang.

## Geography
### Administrative divisions

Wulian County administers one subdistrict, nine towns and two townships:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin |
| Hongning Subdistrict | 洪凝街道 | Hóngníng Jiēdào |
| Jietou Town | 街头镇 | Jiētou/Jiētóu Zhèn |
| Chaohe Town | 潮河镇 | Cháohé Zhèn |
| Xumeng Town | 许孟镇 | Xǔmèng Zhèn |
| Yuli Town | 于里镇 | Yúlǐ Zhèn |
| Wanghu Town | 汪湖镇 | Wānghú Zhèn |
| Kouguan Town | 叩官镇 | Kòuguān Zhèn |
| Zhongzhi Town | 中至镇 | Zhōngzhì Zhèn |
| Gaoze Town | 高泽镇 | Gāozé Zhèn |
| Songbai Town | 松柏镇 | Sōngbǎi Zhèn |
| Shichang Township | 石场乡 | Shícháng Xiāng |
| Hubu Township | 户部乡 | Hùbù Xiāng |
In 2002, Wulian County administered nine towns and three townships:
* Towns: Hongning, Jietou, Yuli, Xumeng 许孟, Chaohe, Wanghu, Kouguan, Zhongzhi, Gaoze.
* Townships: Shichang, Hubu, Songbai.

## Climate

Climate data for Wulian, elevation 148 m (486 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) | 17.5 (63.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 29.3 (84.7) | 34.2 (93.6) | 38.9 (102.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 40.7 (105.3) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.7 (99.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 18.8 (65.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) | 1.9 (35.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.0 (46.4) | 1.3 (34.3) | 13.6 (56.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −2 (28) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.1 (59.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 17.3 (63.1) | 11.0 (51.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | −2.2 (28.0) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) | −14.2 (6.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −2.8 (27.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | 10.0 (50.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 7.1 (44.8) | −1.7 (28.9) | −10.6 (12.9) | −15.9 (3.4) | −15.9 (3.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.1 (0.48) | 16.5 (0.65) | 18.1 (0.71) | 32.4 (1.28) | 64.5 (2.54) | 88.9 (3.50) | 168.9 (6.65) | 234.7 (9.24) | 81.4 (3.20) | 32.8 (1.29) | 32.5 (1.28) | 14.3 (0.56) | 797.1 (31.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 81.3 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.4 | 166.3 | 213.5 | 229.1 | 252.8 | 225.5 | 195.7 | 196.4 | 197.3 | 199.9 | 167.9 | 165.7 | 2,374.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||