What is the highest temperature in Sichuan history?

Lead: The scorching sun in summer scorches the earth, and people in many parts of our country find it very unbearable. Sichuan is a hot province, so, do you know what is the highest temperature in Sichuan history? What is the highest temperature in Sichuan history?

What is the highest temperature in Sichuan history?

The highest temperature in Sichuan history is 43.8 degrees. On August 18, 2022, the high temperature record in Sichuan was refreshed again: as of June 16, the highest temperature in Xingwen, Yibin, Sichuan reached 43.8 degrees, and the highest temperature in Quxian, Dazhou reached 43.6 degrees, both of which broke the local observation records. Previously, the highest temperature record of 43.5 degrees in Sichuan National Meteorological Station was also broken.

The standard of high-temperature orange warning issued by Sichuan Meteorological Observatory is that in the past 48 hours, the highest temperature in most areas of Sichuan and listed States was 38℃ and above, and three of them reached 40℃ and above. It is expected that the high-temperature weather in these areas will continue to appear in the next 48 hours.

Sichuan province belongs to three major climates, namely, subtropical humid climate in Sichuan basin, subtropical semi-humid climate in southwest Sichuan and alpine plateau in northwest Sichuan. The overall climate is pleasant, and there are many longevity towns, such as Dujiangyan City, Pengshan District of Meishan City and Changning County. The population over 90 years old exceeds 1000.

Brief introduction of Sichuan

Sichuan Province is located in the southwest hinterland of China, with an east longitude of 97 21~108 33 and a north latitude of 26 03 ~ 3419. Located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, it covers an area of 486,000 square kilometers, ranking fifth in China, with a length of1075km from east to west and a width of 92,655 from north to south. It borders Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai in the north, Yunnan and Guizhou in the south, Chongqing in the east and Tibet in the west, with a total of 7 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). It is an important intersection and transportation corridor that undertakes South China and Central China, connects Southwest China and Northwest China, and communicates with Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Sichuan is located in the first and second steps of Chinese mainland's topography, that is, the transition zone between the first Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the third Yangtze River Plain, with great disparity in height, especially the characteristics of high in the west and low in the east. The west is a plateau mountain with an altitude of more than 3000 meters; There are basins and hills in the east, which are mostly between 500 and 2000 meters above sea level. The whole province can be divided into five parts: Sichuan Basin, Western Sichuan Alpine Plateau, Northwest Sichuan Hilly Plateau, Southern Sichuan Mountain and Micang Mountain Daba Mountain.