Home / Prediction Markets / Science / Guangzhou July 21 High Temp: Market Locks In 31°C Guangzhou July 21 High Temp: Market Locks In 31°C ☆ Watch Paper Trade View on Polymarket → Share SR Sofia Renard Climate & Science Analyst Embed NEW Embed this market Full Compact Copy Published July 21, 2026 6 min read Lines Verdict YES at 100% implied probability EFFECTIVELY RESOLVED: The 62.5% price surge in 24 hours followed by stability at 0.98 indicates confirmed measurement data, not anticipation. Market probability: 98.3%. 100% Market Probability 1h +0.0% 24h +68.5% Trend Weak (34/100) Volume $90.5K $83.3K in 24h Liquidity $140.0K Deep liquidity Time Left 4 hours Resolves Jul 21 91K Vol. Jul 21, 2026 1H 6H 1D 1W 1M ALL Select lines to display 31°C $19K Vol. 100% Yes 100¢ No 0.1¢ 26°C or below $126 Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 27°C $330 Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 28°C $10K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 29°C $5K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ 30°C $7K Vol. 0% Yes 0.1¢ No 100¢ The data doesn’t care about the politics, and right now the data has made up its mind. The Guangzhou highest-temperature market for July 21 sits at 98.3% implied probability for 31°C. That is not a market pricing uncertainty. That is a market that has resolved itself before the official data does. This contract asks a simple question: will Guangzhou’s highest temperature on July 21, 2026 land exactly at 31°C? The YES price is 0.98 and the NO price is 0.02, with resolution set for 2026-07-21 at 12:00 UTC. Total volume stands at $83,575, with $77,690 of that arriving in the last 24 hours. How the Guangzhou 31°C Contract Resolves YES pays out if Guangzhou’s official peak temperature on July 21 registers exactly 31°C. The market resolves at 12:00 UTC on July 21. Competing outcomes include every bracket from 26°C or below up through 36°C or higher, so the field is wide. This specific bracket wins only if the daily high lands precisely on 31. YES (31°C exactly): priced at 0.98, implying 98.3% probability.NO (any other temperature bracket): priced at 0.02, implying 1.7% probability. The NO side requires Guangzhou’s daily high to land in any bracket other than 31°C. That means 30°C, 32°C, or anything above or below. In mid-July, Guangzhou’s typical highs cluster between 31°C and 34°C. A meaningful shift in sea-breeze patterns, cloud cover, or an afternoon thunderstorm could push the reading into a neighboring bracket. The window is narrow, but it is not zero. Sponsored Partner Momentum and Market Conviction Here’s what the measurements are telling us about market movement: the 24-hour price change of +62.5% combined with a trend score of 64.60 and flat 1-hour movement signals a sharp, news-driven repricing that has now stabilized. The most likely driver is real-time temperature data becoming available for July 21, locking traders into a confirmed reading. When a market surges 62.5% in 24 hours and then flatlines, the market is not guessing anymore. Total volume of $83,575 with $77,690 arriving in the last 24 hours confirms that this is a late-stage conviction move, not early positioning. Liquidity at $173,401 is healthy relative to volume, meaning the order book can absorb movement without wild price swings. Volume is below $1M overall, so a single large trade could still shift the price, but the directional lean is overwhelmingly one-sided. The 24-hour momentum of +62.5% and trend score of 64.60 point to confirmed temperature data arriving and traders pricing the outcome as settled.24-hour volume of $77,690 represents 93% of all trading activity, showing this market lit up in the final hours before resolution.Liquidity of $173,401 exceeds total volume, which is unusual and suggests significant market-maker capital backing the current price.The 1-hour change of +0.0% after the 24-hour surge indicates price discovery is complete at 0.98.Trader sentiment breakdown confirms 98.3% YES versus 1.7% NO, with no meaningful dissent in the order book. Lines Analysis: Guangzhou Temperature Data The July historical baseline for Guangzhou strongly supports a 31°C to 34°C range on typical summer days. Guangzhou sits in a subtropical monsoon climate zone where July highs are rarely below 30°C and frequently exceed 33°C. A reading of exactly 31°C would represent the cooler end of the summer range, consistent with cloud cover or rain activity suppressing the afternoon peak. The market’s near-certainty suggests traders have access to early July 21 readings that confirm this bracket. The barrier for any other outcome is straightforward but real. A 32°C reading, which is just one degree warmer, would invalidate the YES position entirely. Guangzhou’s afternoon temperatures can tick upward quickly if morning cloud cover burns off. An unexpectedly sunny afternoon, or a delayed sea breeze, shifts the reading into the 32°C bracket. The market is pricing that risk at 1.7%, which is essentially a rounding error but not nothing. Any official temperature reading above 31°C before the 12:00 UTC resolution window would reprice the NO side sharply upward.Afternoon weather observations from Guangzhou Baiyun station are the single most important data input for this contract.A shift in wind direction or cloud dissipation between now and 12:00 UTC is the residual risk the 1.7% NO price captures.Correlated movement in the Highest Temperature in Seoul on July 21 market could signal a regional weather pattern affecting both cities simultaneously. The market is pricing uncertainty, not science, and right now there is almost no uncertainty left in this contract. Total volume of $83,575 reflects a small but active trader pool that reached strong consensus fast. The data favors YES, and the market has already acted on it. LINES VERDICT EFFECTIVELY RESOLVED The Guangzhou July 21 temperature market has already done the work. A 62.5% surge in 24 hours followed by price stability at 0.98 means traders have confirmed the measurement, not anticipated it. What the market says: 98.3% probability that Guangzhou’s July 21 high lands exactly at 31°C. With resolution at 12:00 UTC today, the window for any price shift is measured in minutes, not hours. Late-moving capital at this stage faces near-zero upside on YES and long-shot odds on NO. Key unknown: The single event that would reprice this contract is an official temperature reading from Guangzhou’s meteorological station showing anything other than 31°C before the 12:00 UTC resolution cutoff. Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does 98.3% probability mean for the Guangzhou temperature market?It means traders collectively price a 98.3% chance Guangzhou's July 21 high lands exactly at 31°C. That near-certainty reflects late-stage data confirming the outcome rather than early speculation.What does the NO contract pay out on?NO pays if Guangzhou's official peak temperature on July 21 lands in any bracket other than 31°C, including 30°C, 32°C, or any other listed outcome. Currently priced at 0.02, implying 1.7% probability.What data or event could still move this market before resolution?An official temperature reading from Guangzhou's meteorological station showing anything other than 31°C before the 12:00 UTC cutoff would sharply reprice the NO side and invalidate the current YES consensus.When does this market resolve?The Guangzhou highest temperature market resolves on July 21, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. At the current timestamp of 02:10 UTC, fewer than ten hours remain before the resolution window closes.Is volume and liquidity reliable enough to trust this market price?Total volume is $83,575, which is below $1M. Liquidity at $173,401 exceeds volume, suggesting market-maker support. A single large trade could shift price, but the directional consensus is strongly one-sided at 98.3%.How is the Smart Money Index calculated?We aggregate the live positions of the top 50 Polymarket whales (ranked by 30-day tracked volume) into one composite reading per market. It refreshes every hour. The percentage shows how many of those whales hold YES versus NO; the net dollar position shows the cohort's directional exposure in dollars.What is a convergence signal?A convergence event fires when three or more tracked wallets buy the same outcome on the same market within a four-hour window. We surface these in the activity feed and the VIP digest.Is Lines a market operator?No. Lines is an editorial and data product. We do not operate prediction markets, custody funds, or accept trades. All trade flows deep-link to Polymarket via our affiliate code. Probabilities shown are market-implied and not predictions or recommendations. What Could Shift These Probabilities? Official Reading Confirms 31°C Guangzhou meteorological station data locks in 31°C as the July 21 daily high before the 12:00 UTC resolution cutoff. Morning cloud cover or residual monsoon moisture keeps the afternoon peak from climbing into the 32°C bracket. The market resolves YES at 1.00 and all capital in the NO position is forfeit. Temperature Ticks Into 32°C Bracket Afternoon cloud cover burns off faster than expected, allowing the Guangzhou peak to reach 32°C before the station records the daily high. This single-degree shift invalidates the YES position entirely. The NO side, currently priced at 0.02, would surge and the 98.3% consensus would collapse in minutes. NO Side Gains on Cooler-Than-Expected Pattern A stronger-than-forecast afternoon rain event or persistent sea breeze pushes Guangzhou's daily high below 31°C, landing in the 30°C bracket instead. This outcome is currently priced at under 2% combined probability. Regional weather observations from Hong Kong or Shenzhen showing similar cooling would be the early signal. Data Discrepancy at Resolution Multiple weather stations in the Guangzhou metro area report slightly different readings, with one showing 31°C and another showing 32°C. Resolution relies on a specific station or aggregation method. If the designated source data is ambiguous or delayed past the 12:00 UTC cutoff, resolution could be contested or postponed, repricing all positions. Key macro factor: Guangzhou sits in a subtropical monsoon climate zone where July 2026 sea surface temperatures in the South China Sea influence daily high variability by one to two degrees on any given afternoon. Market Timeline Jul 19, 4:06 AM Market Created Jul 19, 4:06 AM Market Opened 12:00 PM Market Resolution Place paper trade No real money × Highest temperature in Guangzhou on July 21? Outcome 31°C · 100% 26°C or below · 0% 27°C · 0% 28°C · 0% 29°C · 0% 30°C · 0% 32°C · 0% 33°C · 0% 34°C · 0% 35°C · 0% 36°C or higher · 0% YES $1.00 NO $0.00 Stake (USD) $100 $500 $1,000 $5,000 Pick a market to see how many shares you would hold. 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