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China's plateau province reports hottest month in 55 years

Xinhua, September 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

Northwest China's Qinghai Province saw the hottest month in 55 years, 3.4 degrees Celsius above the average August temperature, the local climate center said Saturday.

Data provided by the center showed the average temperature in Qinghai last month was 16.4 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1961.

The center attributed the temperature rise to the aftermath of El Nino.

Heat waves were reported in many parts of the province last month, particularly the Qaidam Basin and major agricultural production bases in the eastern areas.

The second half of August saw more downpours and floods, landslides and hailstorms than usual, said Ma Zhanliang of the provincial climate center.

Last month, average precipitation in Qinghai Province was 83.9 mm, slightly more than normal but unevenly distributed, he said.

Some areas, including Golmud, Gangcha, Huangyuan and Qilian, were battered by the heaviest rainfall since 1961. More than 60 flood disasters were reported across the province.

Qinghai Province has an average altitude of about 2,200 meters and is known for its cool summer. Endi