Cold front coming from mainland China will cause temperatures in Hong Kong to drop by 9 degrees

Lowest temperature in urban areas is expected to be 13 degrees Celsius on Saturday night and could reach a high of 22 degrees on Sunday

Monday and Tuesday are expected to be coldest days with minimum temperatures of 11 degrees, according to observatory

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Temperatures in Hong Kong set to plummet as cold front arrives. Photo: Elson Li

Published: 9:10pm, 14 Jan 2023Updated: 9:15pm, 14 Jan 2023

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A cold front moving down from mainland China will cause temperatures in Hong Kong to drop by nine degrees from Saturday evening and further on Sunday, the city’s forecaster has said.

The Observatory forecast that temperatures in urban areas would drop from 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 Fahrenheit) to a minimum of 13 degrees overnight on Saturday amid foggy weather and rain patches. In the New Territories, it could reach 11 or 12 degrees.

Hong Kong is expected to be cold on Monday and Tuesday morning. Photo: Elson Li

The cold front is expected to move across the Guangdong coast in the early hours of Sunday. The forecaster has also warned that it will become windy, as light northerly winds strengthen. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 22 degrees.

“We expect the coldest days next week to be Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures beginning to go up again from Wednesday or Thursday to around 12 to 14 degrees,” said Johnny Cheung Kai-chun, a scientific officer with the Observatory.

The Observatory also said it expected the minimum temperature next Monday and Tuesday to be 11 degrees, while the mercury would rise from Wednesday to a minimum of 12 degrees and 14 degrees on Thursday.