The Weather of June 2026 – A June with outbreaks of heavy rainMainly attributed to an active southwest monsoon and troughs of low pressure, there were outbreaks of heavy showers which necessitated the issuance of three Black Rainstorm Warning Signals Continue reading Newsletter Issue 69 (July 2026)
Ho-ming LEUNG, Shuk-ming LEE, Kin-yui LAMHong Kong ObservatoryConverging Divergence, Vol. 30, 1 (2026) Abstract The use of mercury-in-glass thermometer to measure temperature at the Hong Kong Observatory has a long history. Recently, the mercury-in-glass thermometers have been replaced by non-mercury Continue reading New article published: Replacement of Mercury-in-Glass Thermometers at Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters
The Weather of May 2026 – A cloudy and relatively hotter MayMay 2026 was characterised by cloudier than usual weather with localised heavy rain. The mean amount of cloud in the month was 82 percent, 6 percent above the normal Continue reading Newsletter Issue 68 (June 2026)
The Weather of April 2026 – An exceptionally warm AprilThe exceptionally warm weather in the first quarter of 2026 continued into April 2026, mainly attributed to the warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures and a stronger-than-usual southerly flow in the lower atmosphere Continue reading Newsletter Issue 67 (May 2026)
The weather of March 2026 – an unseasonably warm and rainy MarchThe weather for March 2026 was much warmer than usual in Hong Kong. The monthly total sunshine duration amounted to 165.0 hours, 65 percent above the normal of 100.0 Continue reading Newsletter Issue 66 (April 2026)
「2021-2025 十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉」投票結果天文台聯同香港氣象學會於 2026 年初舉辦的《 2021-2025 十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉》已圓滿結束，活動共吸引近二千人次投票。參加者需要從「香港」及「全球」組別中選取 5 個心目中認為最重要、影響最深遠，或氣候危機中最具代表性的天氣和氣候事件，當中更有 5 名參加者成功選中兩個組別合共10 個得票最高的事件。 The Weather of February 2026 – An exceptionally warm FebruaryWith the northeast monsoon over southern China generally weaker than normal for most of the time in the month, Feb Continue reading Newsletter Issue 65 (March 2026)
「2021-2025十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉」網上投票香港天文台聯同香港氣象學會舉辦《2021-2025十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉》，旨在引起公眾關注過去五年在香港及全球發生重大影響的天氣及氣候事件，期望藉此提升公眾對極端天氣與氣候變化的認知及生態環境的關注。請即投票選出你心目中最具代表性嘅天氣及氣候事件！ The weather of January 2026 – A dry and sunny JanuaryWith dry northeast monsoon affecting Hong Kong for most of the time in the month, January 2026 was much drier and sunnier than usual. Only about 10 percent of Continue reading Newsletter Issue 64 (February 2026)
「2021-2025十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉」網上投票香港天文台聯同香港氣象學會舉辦《2021-2025十大矚目天氣及氣候事件選舉》，旨在引起公眾關注過去五年在香港及全球發生重大影響的天氣及氣候事件，期望藉此提升公眾對極端天氣與氣候變化的認知及生態環境的關注。請即投票選出你心目中最具代表性嘅天氣及氣候事件！ The year’s weather 2025 – a stormy 2025Globally, 2025 is on track to be the second or third warmest years on record according to the WMO’s preliminary assessment. Over the Arctic and the Antarctica, sea-ice extent remained well below Continue reading Newsletter Issue 63 (January 2026)
What’s New Visit Public talk Talk series in collaboration with Universities Competitions Heywood Young Scientists Award Zhu Kezhen Prize 參訪澳門地球物理氣象局Visit to Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos Macao Meet Our Met Team! Urban Climate Application Lab, The Faculty of Architecture, Continue reading Converging Divergence 盛放．匯聚 – HKMetS Bulletin, Volume 29, 2025
Dear all, The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society will be held on 29 January 2026 starting from 18:00 in the Centenary Building of the Hong Kong Observatory. We will present the Zhu Kezhen Prize and the Continue reading Annual General Meeting (29 January 2026)
