Hongkongers wake up to winter’s chilliest day as mercury dips to 13 degrees
Observatory records lowest temperatures so far this season in urban areas, while mercury fell to below 6 degrees on city’s tallest peak
Hongkongers woke up to the chilliest day of this winter so far on Sunday as the mercury fell to 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit) in urban areas amid a strong northeast monsoon, while temperatures dropped to below 6 degrees on the city’s tallest peak.
The Observatory also reminded residents to stay warm while taking part in outdoor activities, warning that the weather would be windy on Sunday and that the “wind chill effect” would be particularly significant on high ground and exposed areas.
“A strong northeast monsoon is affecting the coast of Guangdong,” it said.
“Locally, up to 8.30am, the minimum temperature recorded at the Observatory was 13 degrees, the lowest so far this winter, and temperatures were a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.”
The temperature at Tai Mo Shan, the city’s tallest peak, was only 5.9 degrees at 9.30am, barely above the 3 degrees recorded in the early hours.
The mercury dipped to 8 degrees at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island and 9 degrees at Tate’s Cairn.
