China Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in China, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- China has 2,896 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Tonghe set an all-time record daily precipitation of 279.0 mm (11.0 in) on 4 August 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 20 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonghe | China | Record daily precipitation | 279.0 mm (11.0 in) | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bachu | China | Record daily precipitation | 89.3 mm (3.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Shaoguan | China | Record daily precipitation | 216.3 mm (8.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Shache | China | Record daily precipitation | 80.2 mm (3.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Tikanlik | China | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Bachu | China | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Tengchong | China | Record daily precipitation | 195.0 mm (7.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Huma | China | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Qu Xian | China | Record daily precipitation | 311.1 mm (12.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunwu | China | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bayan Mod | China | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nancheng | China | Record daily precipitation | 174.2 mm (6.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Shache | China | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Huma | China | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Shaoguan | China | Record daily precipitation | 203.7 mm (8.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Huma | China | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bachu | China | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Shache | China | Record daily precipitation | 62.1 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 189.7 mm (7.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Lindong | China | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Xuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 165.7 mm (6.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tikanlik | China | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Shache | China | Record daily precipitation | 96.7 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Dinghai | China | Record daily precipitation | 315.9 mm (12.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tonghe | China | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ruo'ergai | China | Record daily precipitation | 87.3 mm (3.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jian | China | Record daily precipitation | 245.8 mm (9.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 134.7 mm (5.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dongfang | China | Record daily precipitation | 271.7 mm (10.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nancheng | China | Record daily precipitation | 132.9 mm (5.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yanji | China | Record daily precipitation | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Xuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 163.6 mm (6.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dinghai | China | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guanghua | China | Record daily precipitation | 188.4 mm (7.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayan Mod | China | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shache | China | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tianjin | China | Record daily precipitation | 102.8 mm (4.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nancheng | China | Record daily precipitation | 175.4 mm (6.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yongan | China | Record daily precipitation | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hailar | China | Record daily precipitation | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tulihe | China | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Xuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 162.4 mm (6.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huma | China | Record daily precipitation | 175.1 mm (6.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Xuzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dinghai | China | Record daily precipitation | 295.8 mm (11.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yongan | China | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bachu | China | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kuqa | China | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Qitai | China | Record high minimum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bachu | China | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pingliang | China | Record daily precipitation | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garze | China | Record daily precipitation | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| XI Ujimqin Qi | China | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Haikou | China | Record daily precipitation | 161.7 mm (6.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tikanlik | China | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2026 | Tonghe, CN | all-time rain | 279.0 mm (11.0 in) | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) | 74 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 July 2026 | Bachu, CN | all-time rain | 89.3 mm (3.5 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 43 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 August 2026 | Shaoguan, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 216.3 mm (8.5 in) | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) | 65 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2026 | Shache, CN | all-time rain | 80.2 mm (3.2 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 23 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 August 2026 | Kuqa, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 60 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 2026 | Tikanlik, CN | monthly rain | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 51 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 September 2026 | Kuqa, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 48 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2026 | Bachu, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 43 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2026 | Tengchong, CN | all-time rain | 195.0 mm (7.7 in) | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 10 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 July 2026 | Huma, CN | all-time rain | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 5 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 2026 | Qu Xian, CN | all-time rain (Provisional) | 311.1 mm (12.2 in) | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 0 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 August 2026 | Kuqa, CN | daily rain (Provisional) | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 August 2026 | Kuqa, CN | all-time rain (Provisional) | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 0 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 July 2026 | Sunwu, CN | daily rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 July 2026 | Bayan Mod, CN | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2026 | Nancheng, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 174.2 mm (6.9 in) | 50.7 mm (2.0 in) | 35 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 July 2026 | Shache, CN | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 August 2026 | Huma, CN | daily rain (Provisional) | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 68 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 25 August 2026 | Turpan, CN | monthly rain (Provisional) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 51 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 July 2026 | Tikanlik, CN | daily rain | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 61 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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