Projection data of hot nights for Hong Kong

Projected 20-year average of annual number of hot nights (days with a minimum temperature of 28°C or above) in Hong Kong under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Average annual number of hot nights in Hong Kong during 1995-2014 is 21.

	Low SSP1-2.6		Intermediate SSP2-4.5		High SSP3-7.0		Very high SSP5-8.5
	Mean	Likely range	Mean	Likely range	Mean	Likely range	Mean	Likely range
2021-2040	63	38 – 104	62	33 – 101	59	30 – 103	65	33 – 105
2031-2050	72	45 – 112	75	44 – 115	74	40 – 122	85	53 – 125
2041-2060	78	47 – 120	87	54 – 128	90	56 – 135	104	68 – 143
2051-2070	81	43 – 122	97	64 – 136	107	71 – 147	121	84 – 158
2061-2080	84	45 – 124	104	67 – 142	120	84 – 157	138	104 – 172
2071-2090	84	45 – 127	111	71 – 147	133	96 – 168	153	119 – 186
2081-2100	81	40 – 128	117	78 – 153	145	108 – 177	167	130 – 201

The probability for the likely range to cover the outcome is at least 66%. Data source: WCRP CMIP6

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