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While Hong Kong has enjoyed a mild Christmas and New Year, the weather will finally be cooling down to appreciably wintery temperatures in the coming week. If you have yet to dust off your downjacket this season, now is the time! The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has forecasted significant drops in temperature in the city for around three days from mid to late next week, when certain districts could even experience sub-10 degrees weather.
According to the HKO, a dry northeastern monsoon will sweep through the Guangdong region starting next Tuesday, January 20. At the time of publishing, the weather over the coming weekend will remain relatively warm and fair, ranging from 17 to 23 degrees Celsius throughout the day with scattered clouds accompanying bouts of sunshine.
Similar conditions will remain until January 20, then temperatures are forecasted to fall sharply during the three-day cold spell, ranging between 12 to 17 degrees throughout the day. Temperatures in certain areas of the New Territories are expected to drop as low as six degrees between January 20 and 23. Interestingly, this intense cold spell coincides with the ‘major cold’ period on the Chinese lunar calendar, which has traditionally always indicated the lowest temperatures of the year.
Coincidence or not, this coming cold spell will be the first extreme temperatures Hong Kong experiences since the start of this winter. Citizens are urged to layer up and stay warm during this cool burst. For the most recent weather information, visit hko.gov.hk.
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