Shanghai has been suffering from high temperatures for 21 consecutive days, possibly breaking the record for longest period of consecutive high temperatures.

As of August 26th, Shanghai has experienced 21 consecutive days of high temperatures in this current heat wave, with a total of 22 high-temperature days in August. The year with the most high-temperature days in August since Shanghai began official meteorological observations is 2024, with a record of 24 consecutive days of high temperatures in the summer. If the high temperatures continue in Shanghai in the coming days, it may break the record for the most high-temperature days in August and the record for the longest consecutive high-temperature days in summer.