Temperatures in Guangzhou fail to drop below level that meteorological service uses to mark change in seasonOne of China’s biggest cities is still officially in summer, despite it being mid-November, as temperatures have failed to drop below the threshold considered necessary to mark the change in season.This week, Guangzhou, a hot and humid city of nearly 19 million people in southern China’s Guangdong province, broke a three-decade heat record, according to the local meteorological service. As of Wednesday the city had experienced 235 summer days, beating 1994’s 234-day season. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/chinese-city-still-officially-in-summer-as-30-year-heat-record-broken
Author : Amy Hawkins China correspondent
Publish date : 2024-11-14 15:43:08
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Chinese city still officially in summer as 30-year heat record broken
