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Launch of "Climatology for the 24 Solar Terms" webpage

17 December 2012


The Chinese calendar's 24 Solar Terms, which are believed to originate from the Yellow River region, is a special calendar system invented by the ancient Chinese based on knowledge in astronomy, climatology and agricultural meteorology. Although, Solar Terms have been less relied upon in modern living and agriculture, they still constitute an important part of the Chinese calendar. The precious information contained in Solar Terms can help modern people realize the connections between seasonal changes and the growth of living things on earth. In order to offer an easy access to the climatological information in Hong Kong for the Solar Terms, the Observatory today (17 December 2012) launched a new Climatology for the 24 Solar Terms webpage. The climatological records on temperatures, relative humidity, rainfall and cloud amount taken at the Hong Kong Observatory for each of the 24 Solar Terms since 1947 are available in the new webpage for reference by the public.

The Climatology for the 24 Solar Terms webpage is available at the following URL:
http://www.hko.gov.hk/cis/statistic/24_solar_term_e.htm


Climatology for the 24 Solar Terms