Hong Kong Observatory predicts chilly start to 2021, with low of just 7 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Eve
- A cold front headed towards the southern coast of China should bring patchy rain and a significant dip in temperature on Wednesday and Thursday
- By the weekend, lows should tick up slightly to around 10 degrees
Hongkongers should prepare to embrace a cold start to 2021, with temperatures plunging to just 7 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Eve, according to the city’s weather forecaster.
While Tuesday could see lows of 19 degrees, the Hong Kong Observatory said a cold front was expected to reach the southern coast of China that night, bringing with it patches of rain and significantly cooler weather by Wednesday.
“Local weather will turn considerably colder this Wednesday and Thursday, with high winds especially offshore and on high ground,” the forecaster said.
“On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, temperatures are expected to drop to around 7 to 8 degrees Celsius in the urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories. Morning temperatures will remain low in the following few days.”
The temperature is expected to range from 7 to 12 degrees on New Year’s Eve, and 8 to 14 degrees on January 1, with lows rising slightly to 10 degrees by the weekend.