The "2023 Shenzhen Climate Bulletin" was released, and the number of comfortable days in Shenzhen last year reached 229

The "2023 Shenzhen Climate Bulletin" was released, and the number of comfortable days in Shenzhen last year reached 229

Shenzhen will achieve “zero haze days” throughout the year in 2023

　　Yangcheng Evening News reporter Li Xiaoxu reported: "In 2023, Shenzhen recorded zero haze days for the first time since the city was founded, and the number of comfortable days in the winter half has been increasing. Although the extreme heavy rains in Shenzhen last year broke all records, there were no personnel in the city There were no casualties or major disasters due to the disaster." Recently, the Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau held the "2023 Shenzhen Climate Bulletin" (hereinafter referred to as the "Bulletin") and the 2024 Spring Festival Climate Trend Forecast online and offline press conference to announce the climate characteristics of 2023 and eight major climate events, as well as the weather conditions in Shenzhen during the Spring Festival in 2024.

　　The "Bulletin" shows that Shenzhen's average temperature in 2023 is 23.9°C, 0.6°C higher than normal, and tied for the second highest in history. A total of 7 days with high temperatures were recorded, 2.6 days more than normal. High temperatures concentrated in May and July. For the first time since 1978, no haze days were recorded. The relevant person in charge of the Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau said that the daily decrease in haze reflects the improvement of Shenzhen’s atmospheric environment quality.

　　According to reports, the climate comfort of Shenzhen’s residential environment in 2023 will be characterized by an increase in the number of comfortable days in the winter half of the year and a decrease in the number of comfortable days in the summer half of the year. The number of comfortable days in the year is 229. There are 171 comfortable days in the winter half year (January to April, November to December), accounting for 74.7% of the annual comfortable days. Among them, February, March, April and November are the most comfortable months, and every day is a comfortable day.

　　In 2023, under the background of the transition from "La Niña" to "El Niño", Shenzhen's climate extremes will become obvious. It presents the characteristics of “frequent and powerful rainstorms, extremely heavy rainstorms that have broken all records, and typhoons that are more frequent and stronger than others and have severe impacts.” The "Dragon Boat Water" period in 2023 lasted 19 days, both of which were the most in the same period since meteorological records began. The frequency of precipitation with an hourly rainfall intensity of more than 100 mm was 15 times, the most since meteorological records began, far exceeding the previous maximum of 7 times.

　　At the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the Shenzhen Municipal Meteorological Bureau said that during this year’s Spring Festival, there were more rainy weather in the south than in previous years. There was a cold air process during the peak period of Spring Festival travel away from Shenzhen. The weather impact should be taken into consideration in the arrangements for Spring Festival transportation and various activities.

　　The latest forecast information released by the Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau shows that from January 29 to February 4: Due to the active influence of the southern branch trough, there will be significantly more rainfall in the south. Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and northern Guangdong will experience continuous rain and fog. The rain will be heavy at some times. Under certain weather conditions, there may even be heavy rains in winter. When traveling to the above areas, you need to pay attention to weather changes and be prepared. Travel preparations: The temperature in Shenzhen continues to rise, the weather is getting warmer and wetter, with occasional light rain, and may be accompanied by a return to the south.

　　February 5th to 9th: Affected by the cold air, there will still be precipitation in the south. Ice or frost (ice) may occur on roads in the alpine mountainous areas of northern Guangdong; the weather in Shenzhen turns cold and rainy at times. Looking forward to the Spring Festival holiday, cold air will affect the weather and the temperature will be low. The late Spring Festival travel period is generally warm and rainy, but there are still periodic cold air effects.