Lap Xuan falls on February 5, with temperatures soaring above 10 degrees Celsius in northern China, including Beijing and Tianjin, while many southern areas have temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius, and many places even recorded up to 20 degrees Celsius.
However, the warm weather will only last for a few days, from February 5 to February 7, the temperature will drop from 6 to 10 degrees Celsius throughout central and eastern China, with some areas in the northeast having temperatures dropping by more than 20 degrees Celsius. It is forecasted that by the morning of February 8, the 0 degrees Celsius boundary line will extend deep down to the south to Fujian and Hunan provinces.
This cold air mass is moving faster. It is expected to move more north and east. Although the weather is changing cold quickly, temperatures will drop sharply, reaching severe cold levels in the northeastern region and eastern provinces such as Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang" - Mr. Chen Tao, head of the forecasting department of the National Meteorological Center of China, said.
It is forecast that this cold spell will cause heavy rain. Eastern Chinese regions will have rain turning into snow or snowfall, with snowstorm conditions in some areas from June 5-6. Further south, widespread rain is forecast.
According to Weather China, a website under the China Meteorological Administration, rainfall will affect more than 15 provinces and cities across China.
With the peak migration period of the 2026 Lunar New Year in China taking place bustlingly, the sharp drop in temperature poses risks to traffic.
It is forecast to have another rain spell from February 9th to February 10th in the south of the Yellow River. However, due to weaker cold and warm air flows, the intensity of rain will not be too intense.
Coastal areas of Guangdong, China are recording winds due to a cold air mass moving south.
In Hong Kong (China), temperatures are forecast to drop deeply from the evening of February 7, with a minimum temperature of about 16 degrees Celsius in urban areas and even lower in New Territories. Initial winds will be light, then switch to moderate to strong northeast winds, possibly stronger in highlands.
Weather forecast bulletins show that the minimum temperature in the next few days in Hong Kong (China) will fluctuate around 13 degrees Celsius in urban areas, lower than in New Territories. Stronger winds than expected will occur on February 9. From now until mid-week, the morning weather will continue to be chilly.
