Shanghai has just set another record for this month of July. On Monday, the coldest July day ever was recorded by authorities and they said that it was actually the coldest July day in the past century.

According to Shanghai List, the coldest day recorded for the month of July was all thanks to the heavy rains and the really, really cold air mass.

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The coldest July day didn't come as a surprise since on Sunday, the mercury in Shanghai already slumped to 23.1 degrees Celsius. A day after which, the mercury plummeted to 21.2 degrees Celsius at around 2 p.m. with other districts even recording lower than 20 degrees temperatures.

The local meteorological bureau found out that the Pudong New Area even experienced a lower temperature at 18.2 degrees Celsius.

Despite setting a new record, the 21.2 degrees Celsius temperature still failed to beat the coldest July day in Shanghai ever recorded by the meteorological bureau which was at 20.9 degrees Celsius. 

Forecasters said the rest of the week will remain chilly: on Tuesday, the temperature is at 22 degrees, while on Wednesday and Friday, residents can expect a slightly warmer environment at 26 and 29 degrees Celsius, respectively, Shanghai Daily has learned.

The weather is set to get cooler when three typhoons finally reach the coastal areas of China, bringing in gales and rainstorms.

The three typhoons were identified as Chan-hom, Linfa and Nangka, and as per the National Meteorological Center, Chan-hom and Linfa are expected to hit China in the coming days.

While other sources reported that Monday's temperature was the coldest July date in 112 years, China Daily reported that the said temperature was the lowest ever in 145 years.

Aside from the cold temperature, the wet weather is also increasing the number of mosquito eggs, local officials said Monday.

"Although there are more eggs, the cool temperatures should inhibit their growth," Shanghai Patriotic Health Campaign representative Lei Qing said.

"Mosquitoes need both water and temperatures above 25 degrees Celsius," he said, adding that officials are trying to keep the numbers of insects to a minimum to ensure there is not an outbreak of dengue fever as was seen in Guangdong Province last year." he added. 

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