Location & Surroundings

Qitou is a settlement in Fujian, China, at 590 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fu'an, 48 km to the southeast. The national capital Beijing is about 1410 km to the north. The nearest airport is Lishui Airport, about 110 km away.

Also known as: 磜头

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 27' 7" N, 119° 22' 45" E
  • Elevation DEM: 590 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 414 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
磜头

Weather in Qitou

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

Now 29.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 697 W/m2.

Temperature
29.8 C
Wind
3.1 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
46 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
0.00 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 29.8 3.1 273 46 1,009.6 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 21.8 1.0 305 78 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 7 183.6 n/a
12h 20.8 0.4 326 76 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
18h 24.6 0.3 175 67 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 9 56.1 n/a
Tomorrow 29.7 1.8 261 48 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 96 696.8 n/a
30h 21.6 0.8 110 87 1,013.6 0.39 / 0.39 7 122.2 n/a
36h 20.0 0.4 143 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.04 5 0.0 n/a
42h 23.5 0.3 146 83 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 54.6 n/a
Wednesday 27.9 0.6 261 65 1,011.7 2.21 / 2.21 33 685.6 n/a
54h 21.2 0.6 32 91 1,014.5 1.18 / 3.39 27 195.1 n/a
60h 20.0 1.0 54 96 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.61 58 0.0 n/a
66h 21.3 1.3 75 95 1,017.1 0.00 / 1.25 66 38.2 n/a
Thursday 22.1 1.9 102 93 1,015.4 8.59 / 9.84 99 403.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Qitou?
Now 29.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 29.8 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 697 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Qitou today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Qitou?
Local time is 20:44. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Qitou?
Qitou is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Qitou?
DEM 590 m.
Where is Qitou located?
It is at 27.45190, 119.37919 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Qitou in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10912839

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