China has experienced its coldest April for half a century due to abnormal atmospheric circulation at high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, according to meteorological experts of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

The nationwide average temperature in April hit its lowest benchmark since 1961 at 8.7 degrees Celsius, approximately 1.3 degrees below a normal year, according to the latest figures from the CMA.

The national average precipitation in April was 54.1 mm, 13.9 mm more than a normal year, making this April the most humid since 1974.