Hong Kong weather brings rain and high humidity for early July

Hong Kong is getting a very wet start to July, with at least 12 days of frequent showers and humidity of up to 95 per cent on the way, according to the Observatory.

On Tuesday morning, many had to rush to work in heavy downpours, with occasional sunshine.

The flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square was cancelled for the second day in a row.

The Observatory issued its ninth thunderstorm warning in just the first four days of July at 2.35am on Tuesday, with some 740 lightning strikes in the first 10 hours of the day.

The warning was still in force at midday, with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius.