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Annual maximum daily rainfall projection data for Hong Kong

Annual maximum daily rainfall projection data for Hong Kong


Projected change in 20-year average of annual maximum daily rainfall of Hong Kong relative to the average of 1995-2014 under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios based on website of IPCC Interactive Atlas as at December 2021. Average annual maximum daily rainfall at the Hong Kong Observatory during 1995-2014 is 203mm. It should be noted that rainfall exhibits significant regional variation.

Low
SSP1-2.6
Intermediate
SSP2-4.5
High
SSP3-7.0
Very high
SSP5-8.5
2041-2060 7.7% 11.1% 9.5% 10.6%
2081-2100 9.4% 16.0% 21.1% 28.1%

The projections were based on limited digital data available at the website of IPCC Interactive Atlas as at December 2021.

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