Projection data of very hot days for Hong Kong

Projected 20-year average of annual number of very hot days (days with a maximum temperature of 33°C or above) in Hong Kong under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. Average annual number of very hot days in Hong Kong during 1995-2014 is 14.

	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	45	31 – 65	45	27 – 63	43	28 – 63	49	31 – 73
2031-2050	53	34 – 79	54	34 – 82	54	36 – 82	63	37 – 92
2041-2060	58	34 – 82	65	42 – 100	68	44 – 101	81	53 – 121
2051-2070	60	31 – 86	75	48 – 112	84	54 – 123	100	69 – 142
2061-2080	61	32 – 92	82	53 – 119	98	64 – 148	118	77 – 170
2071-2090	62	30 – 93	89	58 – 130	111	77 – 163	135	88 – 187
2081-2100	60	27 – 90	95	58 – 137	124	86 – 176	152	104 – 202

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

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