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Monthly Normals of Meteorological Elements for Hong Kong, May 1961-1990

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Monthly Normals of Meteorological Elements for Hong Kong,
May 1961-1990
 
Meteorological Elements
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE Mean 1009.1 hPa
Mean Diurnal Range 3.4 hPa
AIR TEMPERATURE Mean Daily Maximum 28.7 deg. C
Mean 25.9 deg. C
Mean Daily Minimum 23.9 deg. C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY Mean 83 %
AMOUNT OF CLOUD 74 %
RAINFALL Total 316.7 mm
Duration 92 hours
Number of
Days with
0.1 mm
or above
14.93  
25.0 mm
or above
3.40  
50.0 mm
or above
1.93  
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 4.80  
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FOG
(Visibility < 1000 m)
0.13  
SOIL TEMPERATURE
AT 0700 HOURS *
0.5 m 26.5 deg. C
1.0 m 25.5 deg. C
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
AT KING'S PARK
Duration 153.8 hours
Percentage of Possible 38 %
WIND
AT WAGLAN ISLAND
Prevailing Direction 090 degrees
Mean Speed 19.2 km/h
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
AT NORTH POINT AT 0700 HOURS **
24.5 deg. C


Note : All measurements were made at the Hong Kong Observatory except where specified.

 *  1967 - 1996
** 1975 - 2004