Highest temperature in Chengdu on August 18?

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Market context

On 18 August 2026, the highest temperature recorded at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Station will determine this market's resolution. The settlement window closes at 12:00 UTC that day, with Weather Underground's Daily Observations table serving as the authoritative source rather than the Day High & Low summary section. Chengdu, located in Sichuan Province at approximately 506 metres elevation, experiences subtropical monsoon conditions; August typically sees peak summer heat with daily highs frequently exceeding 30°C, though extreme heat events pushing above 38°C occur irregularly. The specific reliance on airport station data rather than urban centre readings introduces a material difference, as airport sites often record lower temperatures than city-centre locations due to surrounding topography and land-use patterns.

Historical August temperature records for Chengdu show considerable year-to-year variation. The city's absolute maximum temperature on record stands at 40.0°C, recorded in August 1992, though such extremes remain statistically infrequent. Most August days cluster between 28–35°C, with the 0% crowd probability reflecting either market illiquidity or a specific temperature threshold set sufficiently high to render resolution unlikely under typical meteorological conditions. Traders should monitor China Meteorological Administration forecasts released in early August 2026, as well as any La Niña or El Niño phase transitions that influence East Asian summer patterns.

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