{"id":120103,"date":"2025-08-21T08:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/chinas-blistering-sanfu-heat-wave-eases-but-extreme-temperatures-persist\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:08:22","slug":"chinas-blistering-sanfu-heat-wave-eases-but-extreme-temperatures-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/chinas-blistering-sanfu-heat-wave-eases-but-extreme-temperatures-persist\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s blistering sanfu heat wave eases, but extreme temperatures persist"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEIJING, China, Aug 21 \u2014 China has endured its second-hottest sanfu<\/em> period on record this year, and forecasters warn that high temperatures will persist in the south even though the period has ended.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Average national temperatures reached 23.21 C during the period, which ran from July 20 to Aug 18. <\/p>\n

It was the second highest sanfu <\/em>on record, according to Weather China, a website affiliated with the China Meteorological Administration. The figure narrowly trailed the 23.24 C average recorded in 2024.<\/p>\n

Sanfu <\/em>is the hottest and most humid stretch of the year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar.<\/p>\n

Despite lasting only 30 days, this year\u2019s sanfu <\/em>heat was exceptionally intense, Weather China said.<\/p>\n

The heat wave set new average-temperature records in Shaanxi province and the Xizang autonomous region, while the Sichuan, Henan and Shanxi provinces logged their second-hottest sanfu <\/em>on record.<\/p>\n

Persistence was also notable, with more than 100 national meteorological stations reporting record numbers of high-temperature days. Yicheng in Hubei province, Ganluo in Sichuan and Luohe in Henan each broke previous records, experiencing more than 20 days of extreme heat; previously, none of the regions had seen more than nine days of such temperatures.<\/p>\n

Tang Xiaojing, a weather analyst with Weather China, attributed the extreme heat to a particularly strong and northward-positioned subtropical high.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis system extended its influence across central North China and the Sichuan Basin, causing widespread and intense heat due to descending warm air currents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Although sanfu <\/em>has ended, scorching weather persists across regions south of the Yellow and Huaihe rivers as the subtropical high remains strong, Weather China said.<\/p>\n

Daytime highs could reach up to 40 C in cities such as Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, Nanjing in Jiangsu province and Shanghai. Nighttime lows are expected to hover near 30 C in some areas.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday morning, the National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for high temperatures, the lowest in its three-tier warning system. Forecasts said most areas along the Yellow and Huaihe rivers, the Yangtze River region, southern Shaanxi and the Sichuan Basin would see highs of 35 C to 39 C.<\/p>\n

In some places, including Shandong, Henan and Zhejiang provinces, temperatures could climb above 40 C.<\/p>\n

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