Highest temperature in Chongqing on August 10?

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Chongqing is usually one of China’s hottest large cities in August, with climatology pointing to average highs in the low-to-mid 30s Celsius and occasional extremes well above that when the subtropical ridge locks in. That makes the market’s current **0% YES** reading look detached from the seasonal baseline rather than a strong signal that a cooler outcome is impossible; Chongqing’s August temperature distribution is broad enough that mid-30s outcomes are normal, and historical August peaks have reached the low 40s in severe heat events.[2][9][11][16]

For this specific date, traders should watch short-range forecasts and airport observations rather than the broader city forecast summaries, because the market settles on the highest value recorded at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Station and uses the Daily Observations table as the primary source. Recent guidance from weather services has leaned towards highs around 34–35°C for 10 August, with cloud and thunderstorm risk limiting how far temperatures can climb, while AccuWeather’s outlook has shown a similarly hot afternoon with some convective activity.[1][3][12] If showers or early cloud cover hold down the daytime peak, the lower brackets become more plausible; if skies clear and the boundary layer mixes efficiently, a 35°C-plus print remains entirely consistent with Chongqing’s August pattern.[4][7]

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