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Cold front to break the Guangdong swelter

Over the last few days, the weather in Guangdong has turned very hot, meaning that even in December and many people were forced to dig out their summer clothing! This weekend, we can all catch a break with more bearable temperatures on their way.

According to the Guangdong Meteorological Observatory, Guangdong will see a temperature drop of 5°C - 8°C across the board due to a cold front that will pass over most parts of the province from December 6th to 8th.

Furthermore, the observatory predicts that temperature will decrease to the lowest recorded this year, most cities and counties across the province seeing rain showers and rainstorms.

On December 9th, the daytime max in Guangzhou, Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Shenzhen, Chaozhou, Zhanjiang is forecast to dip below 20 °C. And the temperature in some regions will drop to less than 10 °C, Guangzhou itself seeing a low of 7 °C.

Regarding the massive drop in temperature in Guangdong, meteorologists report that the temperature has been far in excess of the season average. According to the statistics, the province’s average temperature in November this year was 20.4 °C, 1.1 °C higher than the normal period (19.3 °C). On December 4th, the province was even reporting temperatures approaching 30°C.

Overall the weekend will be cold and wet, the observatory warning that the rainy weather might bring disruption to public transport.

7-Day Forecast for Guangzhou

December 6, Thursday, rainy, 14 °C-26°C

December 7, Friday, overcast with scattered showers, 12°C -19°C

December 8, Saturday, showers, 9°C -15°C

December 9, Sunday, rainy, 7°C -13°C

December 10, Monday, rainy, 10°C -12°C

December 11, Tuesday, rainy, 8°C -13°C

December 12, Wednesday, rainy, 10°C -21°C

 

Reported by Will

 

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