Is 2023 a year of flood or drought?

During the flood season (May to September) this year, the climate situation in China is generally on the average to more, with both drought and flood. Regional and staged droughts and floods are obvious, and there are many extreme weather and climate events such as heavy rain, high temperature and drought. Precipitation is in the north and south rain belts, and the precipitation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is obviously less.

The number of typhoons landing in China in the whole year is close to normal, mainly affecting the coastal areas of South China and East China, and the possibility of high-impact typhoons in the north is greater than normal.

The rainy season in southwest China started earlier than normal (May 27th), with more rainfall in the south and normal rainfall in the north. The beginning time of Meiyu is close to normal (June 9), and the rainfall is generally less than normal, but the spatial distribution between north and south is quite different. The rainy season in North China started earlier than normal (July 18), and the rainfall was more than normal.

The number of typhoons landing in China in the whole year is close to normal.

It is estimated that in 2023, the number of typhoons generated in the northwest Pacific and South China Sea will be 24-27 (25 all year round); The number of typhoons landing in China is 6 ~ 8 (7 all year round).

The typhoon activity path is mainly westbound and northwest, which mainly affects the coastal areas of South China and East China. The possibility of high-impact typhoon in the north is greater than that in the same period of normal years. The first landing time in China was earlier than normal (June 29th) and the last landing time was earlier than normal (65438+1October 3rd).