China experiences record number of hot days since March

According to a representative from the China Meteorological Administration, the country has had the most high-temperature days since mid-March.

Since mid-July, the administration has reported temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) at 152 national weather observatories in China, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

Additionally, it issued a warning to the nation’s power sector, urging it to take appropriate action to combat rising power consumption caused by air conditioning and fan usage.

In a region that has more than 200 million people, sweltering heat swept across the southwest of the nation last week, extending from the densely populated city of Chongqing to Guangzhou on the coast.

Evident temperatures, which are used to gauge how hot a person feels when they combine heat, humidity, and wind, were forecast to reach 50C (122F) in some of the central provinces of Hubei and Hunan, which are the same size as Italy and the United Kingdom, last week.

In the southern provinces of Jiangxi and Guangdong, which have populations equal to those of Spain and Mexico, were expected to experience comparable apparent temperatures.

The Sanfu season in China typically begins in mid-July and continues until late August, according to legend, marking the height of summer. It has been around for more than two millennia.

It is anticipated to last until August 19 this year.

Higher temperatures can also affect manufacturing hubs, disrupt operations at key ports, and put strain on already overburdened healthcare services. These factors add to the uncomfortable, scorching croplands, and eroding farm incomes in China.

China, the second-largest nation in the world, produces the most greenhouse gases annually, surpassing the United States in 2006.