The climate data for the three months from December 2023 to February 2024 is out! It was a very unpredictable winter, with temperatures fluctuating and precipitation unusually high. You may wonder what is the climate like this winter? Let's find out!
First, let's focus on temperature. On the whole, the temperature in China this winter is high, but it does not meet the national standard of warm winter. However, it is interesting to note that Yunnan, Hainan, Guizhou, southwestern Xinjiang and other places have reached the standard of warm winter, accounting for 36 of the total number of meteorological stations in the country7%。On the contrary, Inner Mongolia, the four provinces of mountains and rivers, Jiangsu, Anhui and other places have experienced cold winters, accounting for 15%. This winter, the temperature across the country has shown different characteristics, which is really overwhelming!
In addition to temperatures, precipitation is also a highlight of this winter. The national average precipitation is 19 more than that of the same period in normal years8%, with unusually abundant precipitation. In the rain and snow one after another, the rainfall in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan and other places is particularly amazing, while Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan and other places have less precipitation, forming a clear contrast. This difference between the north and the south makes people sigh at the wonder of nature.
And this winter's snowfall is even more unusual. In December, there were heavy snowstorms in Yantai and Weihai on the Shandong Peninsula, and in late January, two waves of large-scale rain, snow and freezing weather hit one after another, bringing unprecedented challenges to the Yellow River, Huai River and Yangtze River basins. Such heavy snowfall not only brings inconvenience to transportation, but also allows people to appreciate another style of winter.
When it comes to extreme weather, freezing rain is a factor that cannot be ignored. Around the Spring Festival, Wuhan and other places experienced unprecedented freezing rain, which had a certain impact on people's lives. After the Spring Festival, the Huanghuai and Jianghuai areas suffered two large-scale and long-term freezing rains, which is a rare phenomenon that is impressive.
Although the climatic winter has passed, the aftermath of the cold wave continues to affect the country's climate in early March. The temperature in Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan and other places once fell below 10 degrees, even lower than the same period in history. This extreme temperature change makes people sigh at the wonder of nature.
With the arrival of spring, the temperature will gradually warm, but the influence of the cold air will persist. We remind everyone that although winter has passed, the power of the cold wave should not be underestimated, and it is still important to keep warm before going out!
This winter can be described as alternating between cold and warm, thrilling. Let's look forward to the arrival of spring together, and hope that the new season can bring us more surprises and touches!