PuziGeography
Map of Puzi (labeled as Bokushi) and surrounding area (1944)
Map including Puzi (labeled as P'o-tzu (Bokushi) 朴子) (1950)
- Area: 49.57 km2
- Population: 41,043 people (May 2022)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anfu, Bohou, Dage, Daxiang, Dejia, Dexing, Jiahe, Kaiyuan, Kanhou, Kanqian, Meihua, Nanzhu, Neicuo, Pinghe, Renhe, Songhua, Shuangxi, Shunan, Shuntian, Wenhua, Xikou, Xinliao, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, Zhongzheng, Zhucun and Zhuwei.
Government institutions
Chiayi County Council
Tourist attractions
Puzi Railway Park
Transportation
Bus station in the city is Puzi Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.
Climate
| Climate data for Puzi (2016–2023 normals, extremes 2016–present) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
29.2
(84.6) |
31.4
(88.5) |
31.1
(88.0) |
32.1
(89.8) |
34.5
(94.1) |
35.3
(95.5) |
35.2
(95.4) |
34.9
(94.8) |
34.9
(94.8) |
34.2
(93.6) |
32.4
(90.3) |
29.8
(85.6) |
35.3
(95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
21.7
(71.1) |
22.2
(72.0) |
25.2
(77.4) |
27.9
(82.2) |
30.4
(86.7) |
32.1
(89.8) |
32.5
(90.5) |
32.0
(89.6) |
32.0
(89.6) |
30.0
(86.0) |
27.3
(81.1) |
23.1
(73.6) |
28.0
(82.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
17.1
(62.8) |
17.5
(63.5) |
20.4
(68.7) |
23.5
(74.3) |
26.5
(79.7) |
28.3
(82.9) |
28.9
(84.0) |
28.4
(83.1) |
28.0
(82.4) |
25.6
(78.1) |
22.7
(72.9) |
18.8
(65.8) |
23.8
(74.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
14.3
(57.7) |
14.4
(57.9) |
16.9
(62.4) |
20.2
(68.4) |
23.5
(74.3) |
25.3
(77.5) |
25.9
(78.6) |
25.7
(78.3) |
25.2
(77.4) |
22.7
(72.9) |
19.7
(67.5) |
15.9
(60.6) |
20.8
(69.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
4.9
(40.8) |
7.3
(45.1) |
9.4
(48.9) |
12.7
(54.9) |
15.8
(60.4) |
22.9
(73.2) |
21.8
(71.2) |
22.7
(72.9) |
21.2
(70.2) |
15.3
(59.5) |
12.0
(53.6) |
8.6
(47.5) |
4.9
(40.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
30.4
(1.20) |
21.8
(0.86) |
49.3
(1.94) |
82.2
(3.24) |
155.4
(6.12) |
253.3
(9.97) |
210.2
(8.28) |
326.9
(12.87) |
115.3
(4.54) |
17.2
(0.68) |
11.8
(0.46) |
29.4
(1.16) |
1,303.1
(51.30) |
| Average precipitation days |
4.4 |
3.7 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
8.9 |
12.8 |
11.9 |
15.1 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
83.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
80.4 |
79.7 |
79.2 |
79.6 |
82.7 |
83.4 |
81.7 |
84.3 |
80.1 |
78.4 |
80.3 |
78.3 |
80.7 |
| Source 1: Central Weather Administration[4] |
| Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation days and humidity 2015–2024)[5] |
