China has experienced its highest national average temperature ever recorded in 2024, reaching 10.9 degrees Celsius, according to the China Climate Bulletin 2024. Released by the National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration, the bulletin highlights significant warming trends across all four seasons.
Each season – spring, summer, autumn, and winter – recorded temperatures well above the norm, setting historic highs that underscore the ongoing climate warming. The number of high-temperature days this year was 6.6 days above average, marking the second-highest since 1961.
\"Following the El Niño influence from the previous year and against the backdrop of climate warming, China's annual average temperature has reached a new historic high in 2024,\" said Xiao Chan, deputy director of the National Climate Center, during the press briefing in Beijing.
The past year was characterized by complex weather patterns, pronounced climate anomalies, frequent and intense extreme events, and prevalent meteorological disasters. Heavy rainfall and other precipitation events were notably frequent, causing widespread damage across the country. The national average precipitation was the fourth highest since 1951.
The annual climate bulletin provides a comprehensive analysis of China's climate conditions, monitoring of the climate system, and an overview of major meteorological disasters and extreme weather events.
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