The Weather of Hong Kong in November 2023 – A dry and unseasonably warm NovemberWith the northeast monsoon over the south China coast weaker than normal for most of the time in the month, November 2023 was much warmer than Continue reading Newsletter Issue 38 (December 2023)
Annual General Meeting scheduled on 8 December 2023The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society will be held on 8 December 2023 in the Centenary Building of the Hong Kong Observatory. Save our date! The Weather of Hong Continue reading Newsletter Issue 37 (November 2023)
The weather of September 2023 – A September with Super Typhoon Saola and record-breaking rainstormIn terms of extreme weather, Sep 2023 was an eventful month in Hong Kong with the ferocious strike by Super Typhoon Saola on 1 – 2 Continue reading Newsletter Issue 36 (October 2023)
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)
