Dawu, Taitung
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Dawu Township in Taitung County
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Dawu Township
Dawu Township (Chinese: 大武鄉; pinyin: Dàwǔ Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ta4-wu3 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.
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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.
| Climate data for Dawu (normals 1981–2010, 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) | 32.7 (90.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.2 (99) |
36.9 (98.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.2 (90) |
32.8 (91) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.1 (88) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.1 (70) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.0 (50) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10 (50) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 42.2 (1.661) |
44.3 (1.744) |
46.4 (1.827) |
72.4 (2.85) |
192.2 (7.567) |
364.4 (14.346) |
391.0 (15.394) |
429.8 (16.921) |
408.7 (16.091) |
182.9 (7.201) |
82.1 (3.232) |
47.3 (1.862) |
2,303.7 (90.696) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.8 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 152.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71.6 | 73.1 | 73.5 | 75.3 | 77.5 | 78.2 | 77.9 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 73.1 | 70.6 | 69.3 | 74.79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.9 | 106.6 | 134.1 | 145.5 | 164.4 | 195.7 | 242.6 | 216.0 | 171.1 | 167.3 | 139.0 | 121.2 | 1,917.4 |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
- Dajhu Village
- Daniao Village
- Dawu Village
- Nanhsing Village
- Shangwu Village
Tourist attractions
- Aboriginal Specialization Area
- Dajhu Recreation Area
- Daniao Recreation Area
- Daniao Seaside Original Forest
- Daniao Village Rukou Park
- Dawu Beach Park
- Dawu Fishery Harbor
- Dawu Recreation Coast Fish Market
- 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 the Taiwan Railway Administration.
See also
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References
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External links
- Dawu Township Office, Taitung County (English)
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Cities and townships of Taitung County
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