Hong Kong logs hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 34.6 degrees Celsius
- Temperatures were even higher in other parts of the city, with the mercury topping 35.7 degrees in Sheung Shui
Hong Kong logged its hottest day of the year so far as the mercury hit 34.6 degrees Celsius (94.3 Fahrenheit) in urban areas on Friday, while the temperature in some parts of the city climbed to nearly 36 degrees.
The Observatory recorded the scorching urban temperature at around 2.30pm at its headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui.
“The subtropical ridge is bringing generally fine and very hot weather to southeastern China,” the forecaster said. “Locally, the maximum temperature recorded at the Observatory was 34.6 degrees in the afternoon, the highest so far this year.”
Temperatures were even higher in other parts of the city, with the mercury topping 35.7 degrees in Sheung Shui. Ta Kwu Ling, Yuen Long Park and Chek Lap Kok also saw temperatures reach or exceed 35 degrees.
The forecaster in July last year recorded a temperature of 36.1 degrees – the highest temperature of that year and the third highest on record.
