Chengdu Officially Enters Winter! Will It Be Cold This Winter?

The sun finally made an appearance on Hongxing Road, but Chengdu is still affected by a weak cold air mass, shrouded in clouds and feeling chilly. Netizens have been asking: Has Chengdu entered winter? The answer is yes, Chengdu quietly entered winter on November 17, 12 days earlier than usual. This autumn was only 61 days long, 17 days shorter than the usual 78 days, tied for the fifth shortest in history. No wonder many feel that "autumn was compressed", and winter has arrived ahead of schedule.

In the past 20 years, short autumns in Chengdu have become the norm, with 13 autumns being shorter than average, especially in the past decade, where 8 years have been “failing". The onset of winter has also shown an trend of occurring earlier, with 13 winters starting before their usual time. So, if you feel that autumn was short and winter is coming quickly, your perception is correct.

After the onset of winter, Chengdu residents look forward to snow, but it's rare in the urban area. In the past decade, there were only 6 years with snow, with higher chances in high-altitude areas. According to forecasts, this winter will see slightly higher temperatures and less precipitation in Chengdu. Active cold air periods will be from early to late December, early January, and mid-February. There is a low possibility of snow in the city, with sleet possible in high-altitude regions.

In Chengdu, winter starts to get cold from the Minor Snow solar term, with the lowest temperatures occurring during the Minor Cold, where extreme lows can drop below 0°C. In the past decade, the lowest recorded temperature was -6.7°C. Everyone should take note to keep warm.

For the coming week, Chengdu will mainly see overcast skies with periods of cloudiness, with low temperatures ranging from 3°C and highs of 16°C. Tomorrow, the sun will make a return, with possible light fog in the morning.

The 7-day weather forecast is as follows: Cloudy to sunny from the evening of the 4th to the daytime of the 5th, overcast with periods of cloudiness from the evening of the 5th to the daytime of the 6th, cloudy with periods of overcast from the evening of the 6th to the daytime of the 7th, overcast with periods of cloudiness from the evening of the 7th to the daytime of the 8th, overcast with periods of cloudiness and scattered light rain from the evening of the 8th to the daytime of the 9th, cloudy from the evening of the 9th to the daytime of the 10th, and cloudy with periods of overcast from the evening of the 10th to the daytime of the 11th.

Now that winter is here, what are your winter rituals? Eating lamb soup, wearing warm clothes, appreciating snow. Share your thoughts in the comments section!.

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