-5/s or above, which provides a good indication for daily extreme rainfall forecasts. The intensity differences of water vapour transport, water vapour convergence, vertical water vapour flux gradient between 850-925 hPa, and different types of low-layer jets correspond well with the intensity of extreme rainfall. The differences between the west boundary of the water vapour transport above 30 g/(s·hPa·cm) and the position of the strong water vapour convergence centre below -(2-4)×10-6 g/(cm2·hPa·s) correspond to the differences in extreme rainfall areas. The dense zone of water vapour flux and the convergence centre of water vapour flux at 925 hPa correspond well with the area of heavy rainfall, except for the Eastern Guangdong type. The differences in the development height and intensity of vertical ascending motion below -0.8 Pa/s correspond to the differences in extreme rainfall area and intensity. The characteristics of the low-layer convergence zone explain the distribution of vertical ascending motion. The uplift caused by sea-land terrain in the east and mountainous terrain in the west strengthens the ascending motion. The intensity difference of differential pseudo-equivalent potential temperature advection in the middle and lower levels corresponds with the difference in rainfall intensity. Cold air has a certain enhancement effect on the extreme rainfall events of the Eastern Guangdong, Middle and Southwest types."/>