Where is the rainstorm in Shaanxi?

There will be heavy rain in parts of northern Shaanxi, western Guanzhong and western southern Shaanxi.

Shaanxi Meteorological Observatory issued an important weather forecast on July 20, 2023. Affected by the warm and humid air flow and subtropical high around the upper trough, convective precipitation weather occurred in some areas of Shaanxi Province on July 20-2 1 day, with short-term heavy rain, thunderstorm gale or hail. There are high temperature weather above 35℃ in parts of Guanzhong plain and parts of eastern southern Shaanxi, and the local temperature can reach above 38℃; There are short-term heavy rains, thunderstorms or hail weather in parts of northern Shaanxi, western Guanzhong and western southern Shaanxi.

On July 22nd, the whole province was cloudy on sunny days, and there were scattered showers in Qinba Mountain area. There is a high temperature of 35 ~ 37℃ in most parts of Guanzhong and the eastern part of southern Shaanxi, and it can reach 38 ~ 40℃ in the southern part of Guanzhong Plain.

Climatic characteristics of Shaanxi province

Shaanxi province spans three climatic zones, and the climate between north and south is quite different. Southern Shaanxi has a tropical climate in North Asia, Guanzhong and northern Shaanxi have a warm temperate climate, and northern Shaanxi has a temperate climate along the Great Wall.

The climate is characterized by warm and dry spring, less precipitation, rapid and unstable temperature rise and windy and dusty weather. Summer is hot and rainy, with occasional summer drought; Autumn is cool and humid, and the temperature drops rapidly; Winter is cold and dry, with low temperature and scarce rain and snow.

The annual average temperature in the whole province is 9- 16℃, decreasing from south to north and from east to west. The annual average temperature in northern Shaanxi is 7- 12℃, Guanzhong 12- 14℃, and southern Shaanxi 14- 16℃. The annual average precipitation is 340-1240mm. There is more precipitation in the south and less precipitation in the north. Southern Shaanxi is a humid area, Guanzhong is a semi-humid area and northern Shaanxi is a semi-arid area.