The weather of August 2023 – The hottest AugustMainly attributing to the warmer than normal sea surface temperature over the northern part of the South China Sea and a stronger than usual southwesterly flow in the lower atmosphere over the Continue reading Newsletter Issue 35 (September 2023)
The Weather of July 2023 – A dry and an exceptionally hot JulyWith a stronger than usual subtropical ridge dominating over southern China for most of the time in the month, July 2023 was exceptionally hot in Hong Kong. The Continue reading Newsletter Issue 34 (August 2023)
The Weather of June 2023 – A hot JuneJune 2023 was hotter than usual in Hong Kong due to the warmer than normal sea surface temperature over the northern part of the South China Sea and the prevalence of southerly Continue reading Newsletter Issue 33 (July 2023)
The Weather of May 2023 – A drier MayThe weather of Hong Kong was drier than usual in May 2023. The monthly rainfall was 182.8 millimetres, about 37 percent below the normal of 290.6 millimetres in May. The accumulated rainfall Continue reading Newsletter Issue 32 (June 2023)
The Weather of April 2023 – A relatively warm and dry AprilApril 2023 was warmer than usual with a mean temperature of 23.6 degrees, 0.6 degrees above the normal of 23.0 degrees. The month was also drier than usual with Continue reading Newsletter Issue 31 (May 2023)
TThe Weather of March 2023 – An unseasonably warm MarchWith the northeast monsoon over southern China generally weaker than normal for most of the time in the month, March 2023 continued to be much warmer than usual in Hong Kong. Continue reading Newsletter Issue 30 (April 2023)
The Weather of February 2023 – A mild and dry FebruaryWith the northeast monsoon over southern China generally weaker than normal for most of the time, February 2023 was much warmer than usual in Hong Kong. The monthly mean maximum Continue reading Newsletter Issue 29 (March 2023)
I am writing to bring your attention to the “Statement of Climate Change” of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society. The statement aims to elucidate the scientific evidence of climate change and its impacts, and call for urgent global response and Continue reading Statement on Climate Change of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society
The Weather of January 2023 – a warmer January with cold interludesWith the northeast monsoon over Guangdong generally weaker than normal for most of the time in the month, despite a few cold interludes, January 2023 was overall warmer than Continue reading Newsletter Issue 28 (February 2023)
The Year’s Weather – A eventful 2022Globally, 2022 is likely to be the fifth or sixth warmest year on record according to the World Meteorological Organization’s preliminary assessment. Global mean sea level continued to rise, reaching a new record high Continue reading Newsletter Issue 27 (January 2023)
