China's average temperature in April this year was 11.1 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees higher than the same period of the previous years, said a report from the China Meteorological Administration on Sunday.
The mean monthly precipitation was 41.2 millimeters, which was also higher than in normal years, said the report.
However, south China was frequently hit by rainstorms, hailstorms and strong winds in April, with Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuang, Chongqing and Guizhou seriously affected, said the report.
Drought eased off in the eastern part of southwest China but got worse in the north where monthly precipitation was 30 to 80 percent less than the same period of last year.
Despite the higher national average temperature, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan were afflicted with low temperatures, while northwest China suffered from sandstorms.
Over the next 10 days, temperatures in most parts of the country are likely to be higher than or equal to the average level in normal years, said the report. |
