With the arrival of autumn and the drop in temperature, many citizens lamented that the hottest days of the year have finally passed. Recently, the reporter learned from the meteorological department of Shouguang City that this summer, the average temperature, average high temperature days and continuous high temperature days in Shouguang have broken the highest record in history, which can be described as "full of heat".
"This year, there are more days of air conditioning than in previous years, and it obviously feels hot." Ms. Zhang, a citizen, said that she thought the weather would be cool after autumn, but she didn't expect the temperature to be still high some time ago. Many citizens also lamented that after surviving the ambush, although the weather was still very hot at noon, they felt the coolness of autumn.
It is reported that the average temperature is a way to evaluate the cold and hot weather in a region, and the average number of high temperature days and the number of consecutive high temperature days belong to the unique climate evaluation standards of summer, which can best determine the heat of summer.
Let's start with the average temperature, which is the sum of the average temperature of each day, divided by the number of days in a quarter. From June to August this year, the average temperature in Shouguang was 27.9 °C, ranking the first highest value in the same period since meteorological records began in 1959, and 1.8 °C higher than the same period of the previous year. Among them, the hot morning and evening are one of the outstanding characteristics of this summer's weather.
In addition, the average number of high temperature days, the daily maximum temperature is above 35 °C, which can be called high temperature days. This year, Shouguang exceeded 35 °C and above the number of high temperature days 31 days, of which 6 to 8 months were 13 days, 7 days, 11 days, ranking the first more value in the same period since the meteorological record in 1959, more than 40 °C high temperature days 2 days, the extreme maximum temperature of 40.4 °C, appeared on June 10.
The reporter learned that 2024 is the year after El Niño, and studies have shown that under normal circumstances, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the next year of El Niño may increase, such as heat waves, droughts and floods. In addition to the "old friend" of the subtropical high, the extended version of dog days is also one of the reasons why this summer is "hot". Between August 24 and September 22 (autumn equinox) is the time of year when temperature fluctuations are greatest and most frequent, and the body is at its most vulnerable. During this time, the maximum temperature span of the day may be more than 10 degrees, and the temperature difference between day and night is gradually widening is the general trend.
Source: Shouguang Rong Media Center / Reporter: Sang Hongxiang