Highest temperature in Beijing on August 6?

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Market context

The event is the **highest temperature recorded at Beijing Capital International Airport** on 6 August, as reported by Wunderground, and the market settles to the temperature band containing that day’s peak in degrees Celsius. In prediction-market terms, a **YES** share pays out if the final outcome lands in the specified range; a **NO** share pays if it does not. Because this market is tied to a single station and a single day, the relevant question is not Beijing’s broader city weather, but the airport’s maximum reading during the settlement window.

The current **0% YES** price signals that traders see the listed band as very unlikely, though that can reflect thin liquidity rather than certainty. August in Beijing is typically hot and humid, with frequent rain, and long-run guides put average daytime highs around the low-to-mid 30s Celsius, with some days above 35°C possible in early August.[3][10][13] Recent forecasts for Beijing also cluster around the mid-30s Celsius, which is warm enough to keep upper temperature bands in play if conditions stay dry and sunny.[2][4] For a new trader, the key point is that the market is about the *single highest* airport reading, so a brief afternoon spike matters more than the day’s average.

Traders should watch the weather setup for the airport itself: cloud cover, rainfall, and humidity can suppress the afternoon peak, while clear skies and strong sunshine can lift it. Wunderground’s history page is the resolution source, so the final outcome depends on that station’s recorded maximum, not on a citywide forecast or an estimate from another service. In practical terms, the main catalysts are whether Beijing stays near forecast highs around 33–36°C, and whether rain or cloud passes over the airport during the warmest part of the day.[2][4]

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Methodology

This page reviews Highest temperature in Beijing on August 6? across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Prediction Market UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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