Guangdong is set to experience another round of cold and wet weather, with temperatures expected to fall significantly on December 25. According to the China Meteorological Administration, a new cold front is currently moving across the country, bringing cooler conditions to southern regions, including Guangdong.
The cold air reached northern parts of Guangdong on the morning of December 24, extending to central and southern areas by evening. During this period, temperatures dropped by 4–7°C, accompanied by scattered light rain.
The lowest temperatures are likely to occur in the early morning of December 26, with some areas in northern Guangdong seeing temperatures of 5°C or lower. Frost may occur in high-altitude mountainous regions. Strong northeasterly winds of up to force 6–7, with gusts reaching force 8, are also expected in coastal waters from December 25 to 26.
In Guangzhou, the cold air will begin to affect the city on December 25. The average daily temperature is expected to fall by 4–6°C, with the minimum temperature dropping to around 11°C. Winds over land will strengthen to force 4–6, while gusts in port areas and elevated regions may reach force 6–8.
Another weaker cold front is forecast to move eastward and southward around December 28–29, though it is not expected to significantly alter the overall mild winter pattern.
Guangdong detailed forecast:
Dec 24: Light rain in northern parts (Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Zhaoqing, Heyuan); scattered drizzle in western and eastern regions; elsewhere, cloudy with isolated light rain. Widespread light fog or mist in the morning and evening. Minimum temperatures: 11–13°C in northern Guangdong, 17–20°C along the southern coast, 14–16°C elsewhere.
Dec 25: Light rain in northern and parts of the Pearl River Delta; scattered drizzle in the western and eastern areas of the Pearl River Delta; elsewhere, mostly cloudy with isolated light rain. Minimum temperatures: 8–11°C in northern Guangdong, 14–18°C along the southern coast, 12–14°C elsewhere.
Dec 26: Mostly cloudy with isolated light rain in Meizhou, eastern Guangdong, and western regions; partly cloudy to clear in other areas. Minimum temperatures: 4–8°C in northern Guangdong, 13–17°C along the southern coast of the Pearl River Delta and western Guangdong, 9–12°C elsewhere.
Guangzhou detailed forecast:
Author | Jiang Chang
Photo | China Meteorological Administration
Editor | Wei Shen, James Campion, Shen He
