The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) issued its forecast for August during a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, warning of more rainfall in the country's north and continuing heat waves in the south.
Jia Xiaolong, deputy director of the National Climate Center, said the first 10 days of August could see frequent precipitation in the country's north, including in the northeast, north China and the eastern part of the northwest region.
He also said the southwestern Sichuan Basin and Yunnan Province are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains in the next 10 days, with some areas facing torrential rain or severe rainstorms.
High temperatures are expected to continue in many parts of China, including the lower reaches of the Yellow River.
Flooded street after rain in Beijing, July 31, 2024. /CFP
Jia also noted that two to three typhoons could make landfall in China in August.
The CMA cautioned the country to prepare for possible impacts from typhoons, floods and secondary disasters caused by heavy rainfall.
The CMA also confirmed that the past July had been the warmest month of July on record since 1961. The national average temperature reached 23.2 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above the average for the same period.
The national average precipitation volume for July was 15 percent more than the average for the same period, making it the third-highest on record, according to the CMA.
In the past month, both Shandong Province and Jilin Province recorded their highest precipitation levels since 1961.
The level of extreme weather events in July was also reflected in the number of warning messages issued. The CMA reported 67,200 warning messages sent nationwide in July.