Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Appendices
6
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2012
Air temperature (°C)
Mean maximum
18.6
31.4
25.6
25.8
Mean
16.3
28.8
23.3
23.4
Mean minimum
14.5
26.8
21.4
21.6
Mean relative humidity (%)
74
81
78
81
Total rainfall (mm)
24.7
376.5
2,398.5
1.924.7
Total bright sunshine (hours)
143.0
212.0
1,835.6
Mean wind speed (km/h)
25.3
21.3
23.3
1,551.2
23.9
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 37
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2007
2011
2012
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9,180
9,000
9,280
Municipal solid waste recovered
7,700
8,270
A
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
3,160
3,330
3,440
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1,560
1,130
1,130
Pollution complaints handled (number of cases)
Air
14,304
10,009
13,080
Noise
7,970
6,441
6,856
Waste
3,228
3,224
3,000
Water
1,838
1,834
1,717
Miscellaneous
191
407
327
Total
27,531
21,915
24,980
Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
Δ Not yet available.
Source: Environmental Protection Department
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