China witnessed record-breaking high average temperature in 2023
National Meteorological Centre
In 2023, the national average temperature in China hit 10.7°C, which was 0.8°C higher than usual annual level (9.9°C), breaking the record of 10.5°C in 2021 and setting a new all-time high. Most regions in the country experienced temperatures elevated by 0.5 to 1℃. Thirteen provincial areas, including Shandong, Liaoning, Xinjiang, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tianjin, Hunan, Hebei, Sichuan, Henan, Beijing, Inner Mongolia, and Guangxi, recorded their highest temperatures since 1961. Across the nation, a total of 127 meteorological stations saw their daily maximum temperatures surpassing or equaling historical extremes.
