Abstract: In the autumn of 2023 (September-November), the national average temperature was 11.1℃, which was the highest in the same period since 1961. The national average precipitation was 123mm, which was 4.5% less than the same period in the normal years. The national average sunshine duration was 592.7h, closing to the same period of the normal years. The sunshine and temperature in most agricultural regions of China were suitable in autumn. The early frost period in Northeast China occurred later than the normal years. There was no large-scale cold and dew wind in the late rice region of South China. The meteorological conditions were generally favorable for the grain-filling, maturing, harvesting, drying and autumn sowing of autumn harvest crops. The harvesting and sowing in autumn generally progressed smoothly. However, the severe rain and waterlogging in Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei and other regions led to slower progresses in the harvesting and sowing in autumn.

Key words: Meteorological conditions, Rainy and waterlogging, Harvesting and sowing in autumn