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Monthly Normals of Meteorological Elements for Hong Kong, May 1971-2000

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Monthly Normals of Meteorological Elements for May 1971-2000
 
Meteorological Elements
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE Mean 1009.4 hPa
Mean Diurnal Range 3.4 hPa
AIR TEMPERATURE Mean Daily Maximum 28.4 deg. C
Mean 25.8 deg. C
Mean Daily Minimum 23.9 deg. C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY Mean 84 %
AMOUNT OF CLOUD 77 %
RAINFALL Total 329.5 mm
Duration 101 hours
Number of
Days with
0.1 mm
or above
15.47  
25.0 mm
or above
3.77  
50.0 mm
or above
2.00  
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 5.27  
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FOG
(Visibility < 1000 m)
0.17  
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 138.6 hours
Percentage of Possible 34 %
WIND
AT WAGLAN ISLAND
Prevailing Direction 080 degrees
Mean Speed 20.2 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.

 *  1975 - 2004