Định Hóa district

Định Hóa is a rural district of Thái Nguyên province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 90,086.^[1] The district covers an area of 521 km². The district capital lies at Chợ Chu.^[1]

Định Hóa District Huyện Định Hóa
District
Định Hóa District
Coordinates: 21°53′50″N 105°38′01″E
Country	Vietnam
Region	Northeast
Province	Thái Nguyên
Capital	Chợ Chu
Government
• Chairman of the People's Council	Lương Văn Lành
• Chairman of the People's Committee	Ma Đình Đối
Area
• District	201 sq mi (521 km2)
Population  (2003)
• District	90,086
• Urban	6,526 people (7.3%)
Time zone	UTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Website	dinhhoa.thainguyen.gov.vn

Administrative divisions

Chợ Chu, Bảo Cường, Bảo Linh, Bình Thành, Bình Yên, Bộc Nhiêu, Điềm Mặc, Định Biên, Đồng Thịnh, Kim Phượng, Kim Sơn, Lam Vỹ, Linh Thông, Phú Đình, Phú Tiến, Phúc Chu, Phượng Tiến, Quy Kỳ, Sơn Phú, Tân Dương, Tân Thịnh, Thanh Định, Trung Hội, Trung Lương.

Climate

Climate data for Định Hóa, elevation 220 m (720 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.4 (88.5)	36.8 (98.2)	36.8 (98.2)	39.9 (103.8)	41.6 (106.9)	40.1 (104.2)	39.0 (102.2)	38.9 (102.0)	38.2 (100.8)	35.0 (95.0)	34.1 (93.4)	32.5 (90.5)	41.6 (106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.4 (66.9)	20.5 (68.9)	23.3 (73.9)	27.4 (81.3)	31.5 (88.7)	32.7 (90.9)	32.7 (90.9)	32.6 (90.7)	31.7 (89.1)	29.1 (84.4)	25.5 (77.9)	21.8 (71.2)	27.3 (81.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.4 (59.7)	17.0 (62.6)	19.8 (67.6)	23.6 (74.5)	26.8 (80.2)	28.1 (82.6)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	26.5 (79.7)	23.9 (75.0)	20.1 (68.2)	16.6 (61.9)	22.8 (73.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.9 (55.2)	14.8 (58.6)	17.7 (63.9)	21.1 (70.0)	23.7 (74.7)	25.1 (77.2)	25.3 (77.5)	24.9 (76.8)	23.5 (74.3)	20.7 (69.3)	16.8 (62.2)	13.4 (56.1)	20.0 (68.0)
Record low °C (°F)	0.5 (32.9)	3.2 (37.8)	6.5 (43.7)	11.4 (52.5)	12.5 (54.5)	18.1 (64.6)	20.2 (68.4)	20.5 (68.9)	13.6 (56.5)	8.1 (46.6)	3.9 (39.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	−0.4 (31.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.3 (0.96)	28.9 (1.14)	55.9 (2.20)	101.5 (4.00)	208.4 (8.20)	263.3 (10.37)	325.3 (12.81)	306.2 (12.06)	174.5 (6.87)	97.6 (3.84)	43.2 (1.70)	19.5 (0.77)	1,650.5 (64.98)
Average rainy days	9.3	11.3	17.0	16.7	15.4	16.6	18.8	18.7	13.1	9.7	6.7	6.0	159.5
Average relative humidity (%)	82.1	82.8	84.2	84.6	82.0	83.1	84.3	85.3	84.5	83.5	82.0	81.0	83.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	53.2	44.9	40.6	80.9	144.8	146.9	153.6	168.1	161.9	138.4	115.6	87.2	1,328.8
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[2]