Hong Kong November was warmest autumn on record

A man cools himself off with a fan in Hong Kong on Sep 13, 2022. The Hong Kong Observatory HONG KONG was the warmest autumn on record from September to November 2022, according to the Hong Kong Observatory HKO. The mean maximum temperature and the mean temperature during September to November reached 29.2 degrees Celsius and 26.4 degrees Celsius, making them the highest on record for the same period, the observatory said on Friday.

In Hong Kong, November was much warmer than usual due to the northeast monsoon over southern China being generally weaker than normal for most of the month.

A man sells electric portable fans at a stall amid hot weather in Hong Kong on September 16, 2022. ISAAC LAWRENCE AFP According to the HKO, the mean minimum temperature in November reached 22.0 degrees Celsius, which is 1.7 degrees higher than normal, while the mean temperature was 1.2 degrees higher, reaching 23.4 degrees Celsius. The two figures were the second and the third highest for November on record, it added.

The HKO said that the month was much wetter than usual due to the rainfall associated with the tropical cyclone Nalgae in early November. The monthly total rainfall was 130.8 millimeters, more than three times the normal figure of 39.3 mm.

On November 1, Hong Kong was windy with a few showers due to the combined effects of the northeast monsoon and the severe tropical storm Nalgae. The storm approached the city and the HKO issued the No 8 Storm Signal the following afternoon.

A woman walks along a promenade next to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on November 2, 2022, as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae edged closer to the city. CALVIN NG CHINA DAILY On November 2 and 3 the outer rainbands of Nalgae brought occasional squally showers to Hong Kong. More than 30 mm of rainfall were generally recorded over the city on the two days, and rainfall over the city even exceeded 80 mm over the urban areas and the eastern part of the territory.

On November 2, 2022, people walk on a street in Hong Kong as the severe tropical storm Nalgae edged closer to the city. CALVIN NG CHINA DAILY ALSO READ: HKO to consider raising typhoon signal No 8 Wednesday

November was unseasonably gloomy in the city, with only 100.3 hours of bright sunshine, which was about 42 percent less than the normal figure and the lowest for November on record.