The Weather of June 2021 – A June with rejuvenating rain June 2021 was marked by the long awaited rainy weather brought by tropical cyclone Koguma, troughs of low pressure and the active southwesterly airstream. The rain was particularly heavy Continue reading Newsletter Issue 9 (July 2021)→

The Weather of May 2021 – Hottest May ever in Hong Kong Mainly attributing to the stronger than usual subtropical ridge over southern China, May 2021 was the hottest May in Hong Kong on record. With plenty of sunshine, the Continue reading Newsletter Issue 8 (June 2021)→

    The weather of April 2021 – An unseasonably warm and dry April New names for tropical cyclones in 2021 Six new names, Yinxing, Co-may, Nongfa, Ragasa, Koto and Nokaen, have been introduced to the list of tropical cyclone Continue reading Newsletter Issue 7 (May 2021)→

    The Weather of March 2021 – An exceptionally warm and dry March Result of 2016-2020 Top 10 Mind-boggling Weather and Climate Events Selection The activity held by the Hong Kong Observatory was completed. Over 5000 votes were casted Continue reading Newsletter Issue 6 (April 2021)→

    The Weather of February 2021 – An unseasonably warm and sunny February World marks 10th anniversary of Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident The tenth anniversary of the earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear accident in Japan is being marked Continue reading Newsletter Issue 5 (March 2021)→

    Online voting for 2016-2020 Top 10 Mind-boggling Weather and Climate Events Extreme weather events may cause severe damage to the ecological environment and even loss of life. Through the voting activity, the Hong Kong Observatory hopes to arouse Continue reading Newsletter Issue 4 (February 2021)→

Hong Kong Observatory is organising a public activity “2016-2020 Top 10 Mind-boggling Weather and Climate Events Selection” to invite public attention to the high-impact weather and climate events in Hong Kong and around the world over the past 5 years, Continue reading Top 10 mind-boggling weather and climate events selection→

    2020 as the second warmest year on record for Hong Kong In Hong Kong, with eleven out of the twelve months warmer than usual, 2020 was the second warmest year since records began in 1884 with an annual Continue reading Newsletter Issue 3 (January 2021)→

    The monthly weather summary – A dry and unseasonably warm November 2020 Hong Kong the bigger winner of WMO Weather Apps Awards and calendar competition The World Meteorological Organization has announced the winners of a new Weather Apps Continue reading Newsletter Issue 2 (December 2020)→