# Huiyang District

Huiyang District (postal: Waiyeung; simplified Chinese: 惠阳区; traditional Chinese: 惠陽區; pinyin: Huìyáng Qū; Jyutping: wai$^6$joeng$^4$ keoi$^1$ 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

| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Danshui Subdistrict | 淡水街道 | Dànshuǐ Jiēdào | 226,703 | 80 |
| Qiuchang Subdistrict | 秋长街道 | Qiūzhǎng Jiēdào | 81,224 | 109.9 |
| Aotou Subdistrict | 澳头街道 | Àotóu Jiēdào | 58,766 | 110 |
| Xiayong Subdistrict | 霞涌街道 | Xiáyǒng Jiēdào | 19,304 | 80.8 |
| Yonghu town | 永湖镇 | Yǒnghú Zhèn | 25,575 | 130 |
| Liangjing town | 良井镇 | Liángjǐng Zhèn | 25,043 | 72.6 |
| Pingtan town | 平潭镇 | Píngtán Zhèn | 32,271 | 105 |
| Shatian town | 沙田镇 | Shātián Zhèn | 29,276 | 85 |
| Xinxu town | 新圩镇 | Xīnwéi Zhèn | 83,283 | 158.4 |
| Zhenlong town | 镇隆镇 | Zhènlóng Zhèn | 46,982 | 115.3 |

## Transport

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

## Climate

Climate data for Huiyang, elevation 109 m (358 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) | 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) | 5.9 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 135.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 132.8 | 97.4 | 85.8 | 90.0 | 123.6 | 139.2 | 190.4 | 174.1 | 182.4 | 201.8 | 168.2 | 156.0 | 1,741.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||