Dawu, Taitung
22°22′N 120°54′E / 22.367°N 120.900°E / 22.367; 120.900
Rural township
Dawu Township 大武鄉 Tawu | |
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Rural township | |
 A village along the coast in Dawu Township | |
 Dawu Township in Taitung County | |
| Location | Taitung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2023) | |
| • Total | 5,577 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Dawu Township (Chinese: 大武鄉; pinyin: Dàwǔ Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ta4-wu3 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.
The majority inhabitants of the township are the indigenous Paiwan people.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises five villages: Dajhu, Daniao, Dawu, Nanhsing and Shangwu. The indigenous names for these communities are Tjuwacuqa, Pacavalj, Palangwi, Madjanadjanau, and Qudjaqas.[1]
Climate
Dawu has a tropical monsoon climate. The township is known for its extreme heat due to Foehn wind effects during the daytime especially during the summer months. On 25 July 2020, Dawu recorded a temperature of 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Taiwan.[2][3]
| Climate data for Dawu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1940–present） | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.4 (93.9) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.9 (102.0) | 39.4 (102.9) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.2 (104.4) | 37.8 (100.0) | 37.1 (98.8) | 36.6 (97.9) | 34.5 (94.1) | 32.7 (90.9) | 40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.8 (91.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.2 (88.2) | 29.4 (84.9) | 27.4 (81.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 28.7 (83.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.2 (75.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.0 (77.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.6 (70.9) | 23.5 (74.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.0 (71.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.4 (57.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 16.6 (61.9) | 11.1 (52.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.5 (1.67) | 44.3 (1.74) | 42.8 (1.69) | 72.4 (2.85) | 174.7 (6.88) | 367.5 (14.47) | 388.1 (15.28) | 458.2 (18.04) | 391.4 (15.41) | 203.3 (8.00) | 92.9 (3.66) | 46.4 (1.83) | 2,324.5 (91.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 145.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70.9 | 72.5 | 72.9 | 74.6 | 77.0 | 76.7 | 76.9 | 78.3 | 77.3 | 72.2 | 70.7 | 69.2 | 74.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.7 | 103.3 | 124.7 | 142.1 | 168.4 | 209.4 | 238.6 | 207.8 | 171.4 | 161.8 | 132.6 | 106.9 | 1,873.7 |
| Source: Central Weather Bureau[4][5][6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
Tourist attractions
- Aboriginal Specialization Area
- Dajhu Recreation Area
- Daniao Recreation Area
- Daniao Seaside Original Forest
- Daniao Village Rukou Park
- Dawu Beach Park
- Dawu Fishing Harbor
- Dawu Recreation Coast Fish Market
- Duoliang Station
- Ji-asiou Recreation Area
- Jinlonghu Scenic Area
- Shanjhuku Recreation Farm
- Wangyou Pavilion
- Yuanshan Recreation Area
Transportation
Dawu Township is accessible from Dawu Station and Guzhuang Station of Taiwan Railways.
References
- ^ "行政區域 – 大武鄉公所". dwuu.gov.tw. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "世界最高溫是幾度？ 臺灣最高溫是幾度？" (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "氣象站各月份日最高氣溫排序" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dawu Township, Taitung.
- Dawu Township Office, Taitung County (in English)
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