Hongkongers urged to wrap up warm as temperatures set to dip to 14 degrees

The Hong Kong Observatory has urged residents to dress warmly, with temperatures in the city set to fall “progressively” to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) and to be even cooler in rural areas on Monday evening.

The forecaster said the weather would become appreciably cooler and be accompanied by one or two rain patches over the coast of Guangdong province under the influence of a cold front that day.

Monday is also li chun – the first day of spring in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is the first of 24 solar terms signifying natural phenomena and the changing of seasons.

Temperatures were generally around 2 to 4 degrees lower on Monday morning than the previous day, the Observatory said.

“It is expected to remain cool during the day, with temperatures falling progressively later to a minimum of about 14 degrees in the urban area [on Monday night], and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories,” it said.

“Members of the public should be aware of the change in weather and keep warm.”