Highest temperature in Chongqing on August 14?

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Market context

On 14 August 2026, Chongqing will record its highest daily temperature, measured at Jiangbei International Airport Station and sourced from Weather Underground's Daily Observations table. The market currently shows 0% probability across all temperature ranges, suggesting either insufficient trader participation or an expectation that settlement data will prove difficult to obtain before the August deadline.

Chongqing's August climate is characterised by sustained heat and humidity. Historical records show daily highs in mid-August typically range between 32°C and 36°C, with occasional peaks above 37°C during heat waves. The city experienced a 40.9°C reading in August 2022, though such extremes remain uncommon. Understanding typical August patterns in the Chongqing basin—where geography traps warm air—provides essential context for evaluating which temperature bands carry realistic probability weight.

Traders should monitor Weather Underground's data availability and accuracy for the Chongqing Jiangbei station through mid-August 2026. The market's reliance on the Daily Observations table rather than summary figures creates a specific data dependency; discrepancies between these sources have historically caused resolution disputes on weather markets. Recent Chinese meteorological reporting has remained consistent, but traders should verify that the station continues uninterrupted operation and that Weather Underground maintains its data feed through the settlement window closing at 12:00 UTC on 14 August.

Methodology

This page tracks Highest temperature in Chongqing on August 14? across four political prediction venues. Live odds come from the Polymarket order book (the deepest political prediction-market book). Kalshi is the CFTC-regulated US alternative, Betfair the established UK sports-exchange with politics markets, Manifold the open play-money variant. For users geo-blocked from Polymarket directly, brokers like Trump Prediction provide a 0%-fee route into the same order book.

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