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Sanbao Township in Xinjiang currently holds the highest recorded temperature in China, at 52.2 °C (126.0 °F) on 16 July 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mohe City , Heilongjiang , holds the record for the lowest temperature in China, at −53.0 °C (−63.4 °F) on 22 January 2023.
A map of extreme temperatures in East Asia from 10 to 16 July 2022. From June to 31 August 2022, China had a severe heat wave which affected several provinces and municipalities.
Highest dew point temperature: A dew point of 35 °C (95 °F) — while the temperature was 42 °C (108 °F) — was observed at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at 3:00 p.m. on 8 July 2003. [ 201 ] Highest heat index : In the observation above at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the heat index ("feels like" temperature) was 81.1 °C (178.0 °F).
Köppen-Geiger climate classification map for mainland China [130] China's climate is mainly dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons, which lead to pronounced temperature differences between winter and summer. In the winter, northern winds coming from high-latitude areas are cold and dry; in summer, southern winds from coastal areas at lower ...
The record low temperature of −53.0 °C (−63.4 °F), registered on 22 January 2023, was also the lowest temperature recorded in China. [11] December and January have never recorded an above-freezing temperature, and all 12 months have had sub-freezing temperatures at some point.
The high temperatures prompted authorities to issue warnings and urge people to limit their time outdoors. [1] On June 23, 2023, the temperature in Beijing reached 106 °F (41 °C), which was the highest June temperature recorded since 1961.
China is the biggest producer of wheat and rice in the world. It is in the second place in maize production. [31] [32] Desertification Control Project, Ningxia China. China is home to 17,300 species of plants and animals: 667 vertebrates, ancient flora and fauna. Due to rising global temperatures, within the next century 20-30% of species will ...
On 16 April 2024, Laos saw an all-time high temperature when 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) was recorded in Luang Prabang. [2] The weather bureau warned against outdoor activities, and most areas in the country were forecasted to reach 40 °C (104 °F) to 43 °C (109 °F) from 25 to 28 April. [13]