Location & Surroundings

Aotou is a settlement in Fujian, China, at 817 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Longyan, 28 km to the west. The national capital Beijing is about 1660 km to the north. The nearest airport is Longyan Guanzhishan Airport, 91 km away.

Also known as: 鳌头

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    25° 0' 36" N, 117° 17' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 817 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 140 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
鳌头

Weather in Aotou

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Aotou, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.

Temperature
17.7 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NE (49 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,020.6 hPa
Clouds
24 %
Precip
0.24 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 17.7 0.6 49 91 1,020.6 - / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
6h 19.1 0.7 87 86 1,022.8 0.13 / 0.13 60 35.5 n/a
12h 23.0 1.3 107 63 1,020.1 0.30 / 0.43 98 433.4 n/a
18h 17.5 1.2 152 92 1,022.8 0.51 / 0.94 50 66.5 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 1.1 110 97 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.24 92 0.0 n/a
30h 17.3 1.0 53 87 1,023.8 0.09 / 0.33 7 32.7 n/a
36h 23.7 1.0 65 52 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.06 73 610.8 n/a
42h 15.6 1.6 152 88 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 86.2 n/a
Wednesday 13.3 0.6 64 96 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 17.0 0.4 44 79 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 37.5 n/a
60h 24.2 1.8 25 51 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 21 659.8 n/a
66h 18.6 0.5 88 75 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 61 168.3 n/a
Thursday 15.1 0.7 26 88 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Aotou?
Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.1 to 23.0 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Aotou today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 11h 21m.
What is the local time in Aotou?
Local time is 10:31. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Aotou?
Aotou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Aotou?
DEM 817 m.
Where is Aotou located?
It is at 25.01008, 117.28846 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Aotou in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8598620

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