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Climatological Information Services > Meteorological Statistics > Number of hours of Reduced Visibility (Hong Kong International Airport)

Number of hours of Reduced Visibility observed at
the Hong Kong International Airport since 1997

(criteria: visibility below 8 kilometres when there is no fog, mist, or precipitation)

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Total
1997802452140442015996616356201960
19981568417952322411011334108158951
199926981127633223265486961631221142
2000144130143372363310321994228899
2001951188367681810811148596130965
200217096291241430631004356171815
200331013976697131022221251612911317
20041971631151037992251431582652914402071
200547613115319814921421952052192761939
2006305273180713594392814822932872151
2007427194102161158160812382991714202267
2008226315265172970296186230   
Mean
(1997 - 2007)
239.0130.3112.6 88.5 54.3 22.9 18.5 63.4109.5165.1155.3247.61407.0
Mean
(1997 - 2008)
237.9145.7125.3 95.4 57.8 21.0 19.4 58.6115.9170.5   
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Total

Absolute Maximum in red colour
Column's Maximum in yellow background colour

-The visibility readings at the Hong Kong International Airport are based on hourly observations by professional meteorological observers in 2004 and before, and average readings over the 10-minute period before the clock hour of the visibility meter near the middle of the south runway from 2005 onwards. The change of the data source in 2005 is an improvement of the visibility assessment using instrumented observations following the international trend.

-Before 10 October 2007, the number of hours of reduced visibility at the Hong Kong International Airport in 2005 and thereafter displayed in this web page was based on hourly visibility observations by professional meteorological observers. Since 10 October 2007, the data have been revised using the average visibility readings over the 10-minute period before the clock hour, as recorded by the visibility meter near the middle of the south runway.

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