Table 35
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Air temperature (°C)
Appendices
6
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2016
Mean maximum
18.6
31.4
25.6
26.1
Mean
16.3
28.8
23.3
23.6
Mean minimum
14.5
26.8
21.4
21.7
Mean relative humidity (%)
74
81
78
81
Total rainfall (mm)
24.7
376.5
2,398.5
3,026.8
Total bright sunshine (hours)
143.0
212.0
1,835.6
1,567.8
Mean wind speed (km/h)
25.3
21.3
23.3
22.0
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 36
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2011
2015
2016
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9,000
10,160
A
Municipal solid waste recovered
8,270
5,570
A
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
3,330
4,200
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1,130
740
Δ
Number of pollution complaints handled
Air
Noise
Waste
Water
Miscellaneous
Total
Notes: (1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten,
Δ Not yet available.
Source: Environmental Protection Department
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401
10,009
10,599
9,611
6,441
5,345
4,736
3,224
3,119
3,225
1,834
2,084
2,353
407
456
555
21,915
21,603
20,480