Is there a typhoon in Dongguan?

There is a typhoon in Dongguan.

On the morning of August 31, 2023, this year's No. 9 typhoon "Sura" (super typhoon level) was approaching fiercely, with the maximum wind force near its center reaching level 17 or above. At about 8:00 on August 31, the Dongguan Meteorological Observatory upgraded the white typhoon warning signal to blue. The Dongguan Meteorological Observatory announced that the typhoon yellow warning signal may be upgraded on the night of August 31 or the morning of September 1. Typhoon "Sura" will bring serious wind and rain impacts to Dongguan City. Please take various defensive measures in a timely manner.

According to predictions, Typhoon "Sura" is most likely to land on the coast of central and eastern Guangdong Province during the day on September 1 (strong typhoon level, around 15), and may also land on the coast of central and eastern Guangdong Province. The sea is moving to the west-southwest and its intensity is slowly weakening. It is expected that starting from daytime on September 1, the wind force in Dongguan City will increase significantly, and the wind force will reach level 9-10 and above level 11 in some places.

Dongguan’s climate

Dongguan City has a subtropical monsoon climate, with long summers and no winters, sufficient sunlight, abundant heat, warm climate, small temperature fluctuations, abundant rainfall, and obvious dry and wet seasons. Main climate characteristics In 2021, Dongguan City has less annual rainfall and average monthly temperatures are generally significantly higher. The total annual precipitation is 1,426.0 mm, which is 22.1% less than the average annual average; the total precipitation during the flood season is 1,335.3 mm, which is 13.9% less than the average annual average. The annual average temperature is 24°C, 1.4°C higher than the normal annual average, and the annual average temperature breaks the record.

The annual sunshine hours are 2052.9 hours, 9% more than the annual average. The average monthly temperatures during the year were relatively high, with average temperatures in March, May and September breaking records. There are 24 high-temperature days (≥35°C) throughout the year. The highest daily temperature in the year occurred on July 23, which was 37.4°C. There were 3 days of low-temperature weather (≤5°C) in the year, and the daily lowest temperature in the year occurred. On January 12, it was 3.8°C.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Dongguan City