Location & Surroundings

Wachang is a settlement in Sichuan, China, at 927 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jiangyou, 33 km to the east. The national capital Beijing is about 1400 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Beichuan Yongchang Airport, 35 km away.

Also known as: 瓦厂

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 53' 23" N, 104° 24' 7" E
  • Elevation DEM: 927 m
  • Timezone Asia/Shanghai
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 217 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
  • Phone Prefix +86

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

zh
瓦厂

Weather in Wachang

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

Now 17.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 22.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 567 W/m2.

Temperature
17.2 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NW (314 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
55 %
Precip
0.11 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 17.2 0.6 314 78 1,014.0 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 2.3 142 63 1,010.8 0.10 / 0.10 93 567.4 n/a
12h 18.3 0.5 114 89 1,012.4 0.76 / 0.86 99 124.4 n/a
18h 17.3 0.4 294 93 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.62 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.7 0.1 62 90 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.11 99 2.1 n/a
30h 18.3 0.9 139 89 1,013.7 1.31 / 1.43 100 57.6 n/a
36h 16.6 0.7 152 95 1,015.1 0.00 / 1.32 100 20.2 n/a
42h 15.4 0.7 17 94 1,016.5 0.01 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 14.8 0.5 12 91 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.23 100 0.6 n/a
54h 16.5 1.0 144 84 1,017.0 0.08 / 0.31 83 88.5 n/a
60h 14.5 1.1 133 94 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.16 67 192.8 n/a
66h 14.0 0.7 114 94 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.11 89 0.0 n/a
Friday 13.4 1.0 134 95 1,018.5 0.08 / 0.19 98 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wachang?
Now 17.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 22.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 567 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wachang today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 18:51 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Wachang?
Local time is 16:48. Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Wachang?
Wachang is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wachang?
DEM 927 m.
Where is Wachang located?
It is at 31.88960, 104.40200 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wachang in?
It is in China.

Sources

Last updated 2021-09-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10163072

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