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Latest news and updates on Hong Kong's weather, covering typhoon warnings, black rain alerts, flooding, heatwaves and the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on the city.
Hong Kong has expanded heat stress monitoring to include data from eight additional sites in an attempt to better protect outdoor workers. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong expands heat stress monitoring to better protect outdoor workers

Data to be used from eight additional sites across city in effort to provide more accurate readings and issue faster warnings.

Hong Kong economy

Backlash brews for Hong Kong coffee festival over response to bad weather

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Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid Ching Ming Festival

Hong Kong

More rain, some thunderstorms on the way for Hongkongers

Downpours triggered an amber warning on Saturday and left some hikers requiring rescue.

Tourists take pictures at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront amid cloudy weather on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.

Hong Kong

Amber warning cancelled at 11am after heavy rain in Hong Kong

Despite cancelled warning, weather forecaster urges public to stay away from major watercourses, as risk of flash floods remains.

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Hong Kong Observatory

Thundery showers in Hong Kong expected in several hours

Observatory says areas of thundery showers now to the west of the Pearl River Delta are ‘edging closer’.

Residents brave the heavy rain last September. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Warning over mould and infections as Hong Kong set for more damp days

Elderly and chronically ill especially at risk, doctor and community activist say, after relative humidity hits 100 per cent in parts of city.

Climate change

Editorial | Community preparation is key as Hong Kong braces for extreme weather

As the city explores green infrastructure and AI forecasting as mitigation solutions, residents must also take up the mantle of safety.

Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

People at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui during a typhoon signal No 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds.

Hong Kong is braced for a humid spell with temperatures rising to 28 degrees Celsius. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist.

Extreme weather

Editorial | Wild weather demands preparedness from Hong Kong

The impact of blurring seasonal lines goes beyond wardrobe adjustments; erratic weather demands robust preparedness from policymakers.

Mainland China

Hong Kong logs warmest winter on record, averaging 2 degrees Celsius above normal

Average temperature reached 19.3 degrees, with the Observatory attributing the warmth to a weaker-than-usual northeast monsoon.

Hong Kong experienced its warmest winter on record between December and February, according to the city’s forecaster. Photo: Sam Tsang

‘Blood moon’ set to rise over Hong Kong but clouds, rain may get in the way

Forecaster says cloudy skies and possible rain could keep the city from witnessing the rare lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening.

Hongkongers may miss out on a rare lunar eclipse because of clouds and possible rain. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Rainy Tuesday expected in Hong Kong, with temperatures dipping to 16 degrees

Cold front forecast to move over inland Guangdong towards coast, but weather in the city will be sunnier later in the week, Observatory says.

Hong Kong Observatory

Gloomy weekend forecast for Hong Kong, with showers from Saturday

Rain expected on Saturday, accompanied by stronger winds from the east due to a broad low-pressure trough, Observatory says.

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Hong Kong society

‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong

Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.

A “blood moon” lunar eclipse was seen above Hong Kong on May 26, 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong Observatory detects tremors felt by residents

Forecaster announced at 2.34pm that its seismic network picked up tremors after receiving over 100 reports from residents.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong records hottest Lunar New Year’s Eve at 27.9 degrees

Previous record for the warmest Lunar New Year’s Eve was 27.8 degrees in 1953, according to forecaster.

Lunar New Year

Warm temperatures expected over Lunar New Year holiday in Hong Kong

Observatory says residents can expect temperatures to rise to 23 degrees when holiday begins on February 17.

Visitors at Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai on Sunday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Observatory

Temperatures on Lantau, in rural areas to go as low as 8 degrees on Sunday morning

Observatory also says residents can expect one or two patches of light rain on Sunday at first, before things become drier with sunny spells.

People wrap up warm earlier in the year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Mainland China

Temperatures to drop to 13 degrees on Sunday as cold front sweeps Hong Kong

Cold front expected to move across southern China over weekend, bringing stronger winds and cooler weather.

Hong Kong

12 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday but warmer days expected in week ahead

With northeast monsoon replaced by easterly wind in middle of the week, mercury expected to rise to 24 degrees on Friday, Observatory says.

Hong Kong Observatory

Hongkongers should brace for chilly Sunday as temperatures dip to 13 degrees

Forecaster says Guangdong coast to become ‘appreciably cooler’ in next couple of days under influence of northeast monsoon.

Hongkongers should brace for a cold Sunday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese researchers have developed a pioneering AI model.

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Hong Kong issued five black rainstorm warnings, the highest alert level, in 2025. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

On This Day | In 2016, Hong Kong shivered through coldest day in 6 decades – SCMP archive

Ten years ago, on January 24, 2016, some schools in the city were closed due to near-freezing temperatures.

From our archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s coldest days from the 1970s to 2010s

It doesn’t happen often, but Hong Kong occasionally experiences frost and ice during cold snaps, as these images from our archives capture.

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