Table 35
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Appendices
6
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2015
Air temperature (°C)
Mean maximum
18.6
31.4
25.6
26.6
Mean
16.3
28.8
23.3
24.2
Mean minimum
14.5
26.8
21.4
22.4
Mean relative humidity (%)
74
81
78
79
Total rainfall (mm)
24.7
376.5
2,398.5
1,874.5
Total bright sunshine (hours)
143.0
212.0
1,835.6
1,769.6
Mean wind speed (km/h)
25.3
21.3
23.3
21.5
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 36
(Chapter 14: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2010
2014
2015
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9,110
9,780
10,160
Municipal solid waste recovered
9,870
5,630
Δ
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
3,580
3,940
4,200
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1,120
1,140
740
Number of pollution complaints handled
Air
Noise
Waste
Water
Miscellaneous
Total
10,953
11,139
10,599
6,827
4,978
5,345
3,438
2,563
3,119
1,772
1,876
2,084
688
408
456
23,678
20,964
21,603
Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten.
Δ Not yet available.
Source: Environmental Protection Department
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