Editing Wuhan (section)

==Geography==
===Overview===
[[File:Txu-oclc-10552568-nh50-5.jpg|left|thumb|Map including the Wuhan area ([[Army Map Service|AMS]], 1953)]]
Wuhan is in east-central Hubei, at latitude 29° 58'–31° 22' N and longitude 113° 41'–115° 05' E. Wuhan sits at the confluence of the [[Han River (Hubei)|Han River]] flowing into the [[Yangtze River]] at the East of the Jianghan Plain along the Yangtze's middle reaches.

The metropolitan area comprises three parts—[[Wuchang, Hubei|Wuchang]], [[Hankou District|Hankou]], and [[Hanyang District|Hanyang]]—commonly called the "Three Towns of Wuhan" (hence the name "Wuhan", combining "Wu" from the first city and "Han" from the other two). The consolidation of these cities occurred in 1927 and Wuhan was thereby established. The three former cities face each other across the rivers and are linked by bridges, including one of the first modern bridges in China, known as the "First Bridge".
* Wuchang lies south east of the Yangtze River that separates it from both Hankou and Hanyang.
* Hankou sits north of the Yangtze River separating it from Wuchang. Hankou is north of the Han River separating it from Hanyang.
* Hanyang lies west of the Yangtze separating it from Wuchang. Hanyang is south of the Han river separating it from Hankou.

[[File:Mount Mo and East Lake, Wuhan.jpg|thumb|[[East Lake (Wuhan)|East Lake]]]]
It is simple in terrain—low and flat in the middle and hilly in the south, with the Yangtze and Han rivers winding through the city. The [[She River]] enters the Yangtze in Huangpi District. Wuhan occupies a land area of {{convert|8494.41|km2|sp=us}}, most of which is alluvial plain and decorated with hills and a great number of lakes and ponds. Water makes up one quarter of Wuhan's urban territory, which is the highest percentage among major cities in China.<ref name=nl/> Wuhan has nearly 200 lakes, including the [[East Lake (Wuhan)|East Lake]] of 33 km2, and [[Tangxun Lake]], which are the largest lakes entirely within a city in China.<ref name=nl/>

Other well-known lakes include [[South Lake (Wuhan)|South Lake]] and [[Sand Lake (Wuhan)|Sand Lake]]. [[Liangzi Lake]], the largest lake by surface area in Hubei province, is located in the southeast of [[Jiangxia District]].The twin peaks at the junction of Huangpi District and Xiaogan City, with an altitude of 872.5 meters, are the highest points in Wuhan. There are also several mountains within the city limits of Wuhan including [[Mount Luojia]] ({{lang|zh|珞珈山}}) in Wuchang District as well as [[Mount Hong]] ({{lang|zh|洪山}}) and [[Mount Yujia]] ({{lang|zh|喻家山/瑜珈山}}) in [[Hongshan District, Wuhan|Hongshan District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wh.bendibao.com/tour/2013423/36646_3.shtm |title=武汉爬山好去处：华中科技大学喻家山- 武汉本地宝 |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184411/http://wh.bendibao.com/tour/2013423/36646_3.shtm |archive-date=November 8, 2018 |url-status=live  }}</ref>

===Climate===
Wuhan's climate is [[humid subtropical]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with abundant rainfall in summer and four distinctive seasons. Wuhan is known for its humid summers, when [[dewpoint]]s can often reach {{convert|26|°C|0|abbr=on}} or more.<ref>{{cite web|author = Wunderground Archives|title = Temperatures in Wuhan|work = Wunderground|date = January 9, 2008|url = http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=wuhan|access-date = January 9, 2008|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070821115334/http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=wuhan|archive-date = August 21, 2007|url-status = live|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Historically, along with [[Chongqing]] and [[Nanjing]], Wuhan is referred to as one of the "[[Three Furnaces|Three Furnacelike Cities]]" along the Yangtze River for their hot summers.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gzkp.org.cn/show.aspx?id=180&cid=5|script-title = zh:为什么重庆、武汉、南京有"三大火炉"之称？|trans-website=Guangzhou Popular Science News Net |script-website=zh:广州科普资讯网 |language=zh-cn |date = September 12, 2007|access-date = November 12, 2014|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141112042247/http://www.gzkp.org.cn/show.aspx?id=180&cid=5|archive-date = November 12, 2014}}</ref> However, the climate data of recent years suggests that Wuhan is no longer among the top tier of "The hottest cities in summer" list, the New Four Furnacelike Cities are [[Chongqing]], [[Fuzhou]], [[Hangzhou]], and [[Nanchang]].<ref>{{Cite news|language=zh-cn|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2017-07/09/c_1121287287.htm|script-title=zh:中国夏季"火炉"城市重新洗牌 武汉南京退出前四-新华网|work=Xinhua |access-date=May 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520192754/http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2017-07/09/c_1121287287.htm|archive-date=May 20, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|language=zh-cn|url=http://hb.sina.com.cn/news/n/2017-07-09/detail-ifyhwehx5391826.shtml|script-title=zh:武汉退出全国三大"火炉"行列 "新四大火炉"出炉|website=hb.sina.com.cn|access-date=May 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180218/http://hb.sina.com.cn/news/n/2017-07-09/detail-ifyhwehx5391826.shtml|archive-date=July 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Spring and autumn are generally mild, while winter is cool with quite low rainfall and occasional snow. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|4.1|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|29.3|°C|1}} in July.<ref name = "cma graphical"/> Annual precipitation totals just under {{convert|1320|mm|abbr=on}},<ref name = "cma graphical"/> the majority of which falls from April to July; the annual mean temperature is {{convert|17.4|°C|1}},<ref name = "cma graphical"/> the frost-free period lasts 211 to 272 days.<ref>{{cite web |language=zh-cn|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101200101.shtml? |script-title=zh:武汉城市介绍以及气候背景分析 |website=Weather China |access-date=May 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043347/http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101200101.shtml |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |url-status=live  }}</ref> With monthly possible sunshine percentage ranging from 30&nbsp;percent in January to 53&nbsp;percent in August, the city proper receives 1,783 hours of bright sunshine annually.<ref name = "CMA old"/> Extreme low and high temperatures recorded are {{convert|−18.1|°C|0}} on January 31, 1977, and {{convert|39.7|°C|0}} on July 27, 2017 / on August 18, 2022 (unofficial record of {{convert|41.3|°C|0}} on August 10, 1934).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdc.cma.gov.cn/dataSetLogger.do?changeFlag=dataLogger |title=无标题文档 |access-date=November 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710164442/http://cdc.cma.gov.cn/dataSetLogger.do?changeFlag=dataLogger |archive-date=July 10, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |website=Maximiliano Herrera Human Rights Site |title = Extreme Temperatures Around the World |access-date = May 22, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140804202145/http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm |archive-date = August 4, 2014 |url-status = live |df = mdy-all}}</ref>
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| location = Wuhan, elevation {{convert|24|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
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| Jan high C = 8.3
| Feb high C = 11.4
| Mar high C = 16.3
| Apr high C = 22.7
| May high C = 27.3
| Jun high C = 30.4
| Jul high C = 33.2
| Aug high C = 32.8
| Sep high C = 28.9
| Oct high C = 23.3
| Nov high C = 17.1
| Dec high C = 10.8
| Jan mean C = 4.1
| Feb mean C = 7.0
| Mar mean C = 11.6
| Apr mean C = 17.8
| May mean C = 22.7
| Jun mean C = 26.3
| Jul mean C = 29.3
| Aug mean C = 28.6
| Sep mean C = 24.3
| Oct mean C = 18.3
| Nov mean C = 12.0
| Dec mean C = 6.2
| Jan low C = 1.0
| Feb low C = 3.6
| Mar low C = 7.9
| Apr low C = 13.7
| May low C = 18.8
| Jun low C = 23.0
| Jul low C = 26.2
| Aug low C = 25.4
| Sep low C = 20.8
| Oct low C = 14.8
| Nov low C = 8.4
| Dec low C = 2.8
| Jan record high C = 25.4
| Feb record high C = 29.1
| Mar record high C = 34.0
| Apr record high C = 35.1
| May record high C = 36.1
| Jun record high C = 37.8
| Jul record high C = 39.7
| Aug record high C = 39.7
| Sep record high C = 38.6
| Oct record high C = 37.9
| Nov record high C = 30.4
| Dec record high C = 24.2
| Jan record low C = −18.1
| Feb record low C = −14.8
| Mar record low C = -5.0
| Apr record low C = −0.3
| May record low C = 7.2
| Jun record low C = 13.0
| Jul record low C = 17.3
| Aug record low C = 16.4
| Sep record low C = 10.1
| Oct record low C = 1.3
| Nov record low C = −7.1
| Dec record low C = −10.1
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| Jan precipitation mm = 52.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 66.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 91.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 137.5
| May precipitation mm = 160.6
| Jun precipitation mm = 212.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 255.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 106.3
| Sep precipitation mm = 72.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 66.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 58.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 30.7
| Jan humidity = 76
| Feb humidity = 76
| Mar humidity = 75
| Apr humidity = 74
| May humidity = 74
| Jun humidity = 78
| Jul humidity = 76
| Aug humidity = 77
| Sep humidity = 75
| Oct humidity = 76
| Nov humidity = 77
| Dec humidity = 74
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 9.7
| Feb precipitation days = 9.9
| Mar precipitation days = 12.6
| Apr precipitation days = 11.6
| May precipitation days = 12.5
| Jun precipitation days = 12.0
| Jul precipitation days = 11.1
| Aug precipitation days = 9.7
| Sep precipitation days = 7.7
| Oct precipitation days = 8.5
| Nov precipitation days = 9.1
| Dec precipitation days = 7.2
| Jan sun = 95.4
| Jan percentsun = 30
| Feb sun = 97.8
| Feb percentsun = 31
| Mar sun = 126.4
| Mar percentsun = 34
| Apr sun = 152.5
| Apr percentsun = 39
| May sun = 165.9
| May percentsun = 39
| Jun sun = 155.8
| Jun percentsun = 37
| Jul sun = 210.9
| Jul percentsun = 49
| Aug sun = 214.8
| Aug percentsun = 53
| Sep sun = 166.0
| Sep percentsun = 45
| Oct sun = 149.1
| Oct percentsun = 43
| Nov sun = 132.1
| Nov percentsun = 37
| Dec sun = 116.7
| Dec percentsun = 40
| Jan snow days = 4.3
| Feb snow days = 2.4
| Mar snow days = 0.9
| Apr snow days = 0
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0.4
| Dec snow days = 1.4
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