Why is the climate in Panzhihua so special? It's always so hot.

This is related to the topography and climate of Panzhihua.

Panzhihua is located in the south subtropical zone and belongs to the three-dimensional climate of semi-arid valley. In the north, the western Sichuan Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau block the cold air in the north, and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the south makes it difficult for the warm and humid airflow in the south to reach. So Panzhihua is dry and warm in winter.

The temperature accumulates bit by bit, often in May and June. When the Sichuan Basin was just about to heat up, Panzhihua had already passed the midsummer ahead of schedule. According to the meteorological data of 197 1 ~ 2000, the highest average temperature in Panzhihua is 26.3℃ in June, followed by 25.8℃ in May. In May and June of 2020, the average temperature in Panzhihua was 24.5℃ and 26.6℃ respectively.

Extended data:

Panzhihua is not without heat, but "peak-shifting" heat. When it was very hot everywhere in July, Panzhihua began to cool down. The water vapor transported from the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal is increasing, and the rainy season in Panzhihua is coming. It rained a few times, plus the high altitude, and the temperature was knocked down at once. So Panzhihua is very cool and pleasant in July, August and September every year.

May and June is the midsummer of Panzhihua every year. In May and June, the average temperature in Panzhihua was 24.5℃ and 26.6℃ respectively. From January to July, when it is hot everywhere, Panzhihua coincides with the rainy season, and with the high altitude, the temperature is immediately shot down. Panzhihua is very cool and pleasant in July, August and September every year.

References:

Sichuan Online-Panzhihua Cool Weather Screen Expert: Special climatic conditions lead to "peak shifting"