Hong Kong sweats on hottest day of year so far as temperature hits 37.4 degrees Celsius in some parts of city
- Sheung Shui in northern New Territories saw a high of 37.4 degrees, while temperature reached 35.8 degrees in Shek Kong in Yuen Long
- Observatory registered 35.1 degrees shortly after 2pm, making Monday the fifth hottest day in July since records began in 1885
Hong Kong experienced its hottest day so far this year on Monday, with bright sunshine and windless weather sending the mercury up to 37.4 degree Celsius (99.3 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of the countryside.
The maximum temperature recorded at the Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui reached 35.1 degrees shortly after 2pm, making it the hottest day so far this year. Readings at this station are taken as the overall representative temperature for the city.
It was also the fifth hottest day in July since records began in 1885. Last year, the Observatory recorded a high of 35.4 degrees for the month.
The hottest day recorded for July in Hong Kong was in 1968, with a temperature of 35.7 degrees.
On Monday afternoon, Sheung Shui in northern New Territories saw a high of 37.4 degrees, while the temperature reached 35.8 degrees in Shek Kong in Yuen Long. Ta Kwu Ling, near the border with mainland China, registered 35.6 degrees.
The Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai also recorded 34.9 degrees.
In Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island, the mercury reached 35 degrees. Hong Kong Park saw a high of 33.6 degrees.