Hong Kong has broken a dozen weather records this year, ranging from the highest consecutive number of hot days to the most rainfall recorded in autumn.
The Observatory is expecting 2016 to go down in the books as the warmest year to date, smashing last year’s record, not just for Hong Kong, but also globally, as a result of climate change and one of the longest ever El Nino effects.
The number of “very hot” days – when maximum temperatures surpass 33 degrees – hit 38 this year, compared to last year’s 28. Four days in a row of scorching weather in late June also set a rare record in 2016 for most consecutive days of temperatures above 35 degrees.
September to November also saw 1,078.8mm of rain, breaking the record for the highest amount of rainfall recorded in autumn.
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2050484/hong-kong-sees-12-weather-records-broken-2016
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