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China’s temperature contrasts persist on 2026-11-12

Hainan leads China’s provincial regions with a high of 30.5°C under cloudy skies. Heilongjiang is coolest at 11.8°C, also with cloudy conditions. The spread between the warmest and coolest provincial highs is 18.7°C, while the national mean high stands at 19.8°C. Taiwan follows Hainan at 28.4°C, and Guangdong reaches 28°C with sunny weather, keeping the warmest provincial readings well above the mean.

Rain affects Shanghai, Anhui and Sichuan. Guizhou and Yunnan also have rain, giving the wet weather a presence across several provincial regions rather than a single location. Over the seven-day period, the national mean high eases to 17.6°C. Regional changes are more pronounced: Guangxi warms by 8.2°C, while Inner Mongolia cools by 11°C. The national cooling trend therefore sits alongside substantial warming in some regions.

At city level, Sansha (Hainan) has the highest temperature at 30.5°C. Sanya (Hainan) follows at 29.5°C, making light clothing a practical daytime choice in these warm conditions. At the other end of the city comparison, Naqu (Tibet) reaches just 1°C. Warm layers are more appropriate there, a marked contrast with clothing needs in the warmest cities.

Large day–night differences also make adjustable layers useful. Haibei (Qinghai) has the widest range at 21.4°C. Its daytime high is 8.8°C, but the overnight low falls to -12.6°C, so clothing suited only to the afternoon would not suit the night. Linxia (Gansu) also has a substantial range of 20.4°C, reinforcing the value of keeping warmer layers available after daytime temperatures ease.

Compiled daily by Tempscape from the day’s temperature readings; not an official forecast or warning.