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Where is the hottest in China?

The highest temperature recorded in China is in Turpan. Historically, the highest temperature in Turpan reached 47.7 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature reached 75.8 degrees Celsius. There is a saying among local people that "eggs are steamed in the sand nest and bread is baked on the stone".

Turpan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is located in the intermountain basin of central and eastern Xinjiang and East Tianshan Mountain, also known as Huozhou. It borders Hami in the east, Hejing, Heshuo, Yuli and Ruoqiang counties in Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the west and south, and Qitai, Jimsar, Rem County and Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Urumqi in the north. It is a transportation hub connecting China, Xinjiang, Central Asia, Northern Xinjiang and Southern Xinjiang.

Turpan has a unique warm temperate continental arid desert climate. Located in the middle of the basin, surrounded by mountains on all sides, it has five characteristics, such as long sunshine, high temperature, large temperature difference between day and night, less precipitation and strong wind, and is known as "Huozhou" and "Fengku". The annual average temperature is 14℃, the summer average temperature is about 30℃, and the annual average temperature is higher than 35℃ for 99 days. Extreme high temperature weather above 40℃ lasts for 28 days on average. The characteristics of climate change in four seasons are: short spring, average 6 1 day, early start and rapid temperature rise; The summer is long, with an average of 152 days, high temperature and heat; Autumn is short, with an average of 57 days, and the temperature drops rapidly; Winter is short, with an average of 95 days, light wind and light snow, fine weather and short cold period. In a year, January is the coldest and July the hottest.