In April, China’s national average temperature was 12.8C, which was 1.6C higher than normal, and most agricultural areas were 1-2C higher than normal.
Average precipitation was 51.9mm, which was 10.1mm higher than last year.
Temperatures in the northern wheat regions were 1-2C higher than normal. Despite this, growing degree days (over 0C) were still lagging normal years.
Rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta region ranged from 50-200% more than normal. In Hunan and Jiangxi, the number of days wit...