When is there a typhoon in Shanghai?

Typhoon season refers to the period from summer to autumn when the climate and environment are suitable for typhoon generation. In Shanghai, the typhoon season is from May 15 to 10/0/5 every year.

Shanghai, like other coastal cities, is on the path of typhoon. The typhoon season in Shanghai begins in June, with the most typhoons in July and August. Moreover, after the typhoon transits or dissipates, Shanghai often encounters stormy weather.

The rainstorm caused by typhoon can often reach tens of millimeters in half an hour, which will cause problems such as urban waterlogging and river flooding, and have a certain impact on citizens' production and life.

Citizens can make emergency preparations for typhoons in advance, such as preparing enough food, drinking water and necessities; Clean up indoor and outdoor stagnant water to prevent virus and bacteria from breeding; Avoid going to dangerous places such as the seaside and the river; Avoid taking transportation, especially ground transportation; Listen to the guidance and arrangements of relevant government departments and avoid listening to rumors and false news.

Topography of Shanghai:

Shanghai is a part of the alluvial plain in the Yangtze River Delta, with an average elevation of about 2. 19 meters. The highest altitude is Dajinshan Island in Hangzhou Bay, Jinshan District, with an altitude of 103.70 meters.

There are relics of tianmashan, Xue Shan and Phoenix Mountain in the west, and tianmashan is the highest point on the land, with an altitude of 99.8 meters. There is a stone tablet "the top of Sheshan". There are rock islands such as Dajinshan Island, Xiaojinshan Island, Fushan Island (Turtle Island), Sheshan Island and Xiaoyangshan Island in the sea area.

In the north of Shanghai, where the Yangtze River meets the sea, there are three islands: Chongming Island, Changxing Island and hengsha island. Chongming Island, the third largest island in China, is formed by alluvial sediment carried by the Yangtze River, with an area of 104 1.2 1 km2 and an altitude of 3.5-4.5 meters. Changxing Island covers an area of 88.54 square kilometers, and hengsha island covers an area of 55.74 square kilometers.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanghai