2025 was China’s warmest year on record since 1961

The record shows a national average temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than the country's typical average annual temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius.

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Tourists visit Qianjiang New City in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, July 3, 2025. PHOTO: XINHUA/CHINA DAILY

January 6, 2026

The record shows a national average temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than the country’s typical average annual temperature of 9.9 degrees Celsius.

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