In 2020, Hong Kong has a record of the second warmest days and the highest number of hot nights. Extreme weather rages

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Written by: Lao Minyi

2021-01-08 16:48

Last update date: 2021-01-08 16:48

Hong Kong has just experienced its second warmest year on record.

The Observatory said today (8th) that in 2020 last year, there were as many as 11 months of warmer than normal temperatures. The number of hot nights (the lowest temperature on the day was 28 degrees or above) reached 50 days, and the hot weather (the highest temperature on the day reached 33 (Degrees or more) the number of days also reached 47 days, both of which are the highest since record.

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The annual average maximum temperature of 27.2 degrees in 2020 sets the highest record

According to the Observatory, the average temperature in 2020 is 24.4 degrees, which is 1.1 degrees higher than the normal climate value from 1981 to 2010. The average maximum temperature is 27.2 degrees, and the average minimum temperature is 22.5 degrees, which are the highest and the highest on record. Second high.

The average temperature, average maximum temperature and average minimum temperature of Hong Kong during the summer (June to August) last year were as high as 29.6 degrees, 32.6 degrees and 27.7 degrees respectively, which were all the highest since the Hong Kong Observatory's records.

On July 23, the Hong Kong Observatory recorded the year's highest temperature of 35.3 degrees, which is tied for the 12th highest temperature record.

As for December 31 last year, due to the cold wave hitting Hong Kong, the annual minimum temperature was 8.1 degrees, but last year’s cold weather (the day’s minimum temperature was 12 degrees or below) was only 11 days, which was less than the normal climate value from 1981 to 2010 6.1 days.

Last year, 5 tropical cyclones hit Hong Kong, "Hygos" hit the wave 9

Regarding tropical cyclones, there were 25 tropical cyclones affecting the western North Pacific and the South China Sea last year, which is less than the long-term average of about 30 from 1961 to 2010.

In the whole year, 11 tropical cyclones reached typhoon intensity or above, which was lower than the long-term average of about 15; among them, 3 tropical cyclones reached super typhoon intensity.

During the year, five tropical cyclones required the Hong Kong Observatory to issue tropical cyclone warning signals, slightly less than the long-term average of about six per year.

The Hong Kong Observatory issued a gale or storm signal No. 9 when the "Hygos" struck Hong Kong in August, and it also issued a gale or storm signal No. 8 when the "Nangka" approached Hong Kong in October.

The Observatory expects the number of cold days in winter to increase

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Extreme weather rages around the world

According to the preliminary assessment of the World Meteorological Organization, last year is likely to be one of the three warmest years on record in the world.

The Arctic sea ice coverage in July and October was the lowest in each month on record, and the annual lowest value in September was also the second lowest.

Various extreme weather events continue to wreak havoc in many parts of the world, including heat waves in Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, Japan and Siberia; extreme cold weather in North America and southern South America; Severe droughts in central South America, northern central Europe and parts of southern Africa; severe flooding caused by extreme rainfall also affected most of Africa, South Asia, China, the Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and parts of western Japan; tropical cyclones in the United States, The Caribbean, Central America, India, Bangladesh, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Philippines, the Korean Peninsula, western Japan, and Vietnam caused severe damage and caused heavy casualties.

Extensive drought and high temperature have also exacerbated wildfire disasters in California and Colorado, northern Siberia, eastern Australia and western Brazil.

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