Table 35
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Appendices
6
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2017
Air temperature (°C)
Mean maximum
18.6
31.4
25.6
26.4
Mean
16.3
28.8
23.3
23.9
Mean minimum
14.5
26.8
21.4
22.0
Mean relative humidity (%)
74
81
78
78
Total rainfall (mm)
24.7
376.5
2,398.5
2,572.1
Total bright sunshine (hours)
143.0
212.0
1,835.6
1,873.3
Mean wind speed (km/h)
25.3
21.3
23.3
24.4
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 36
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2012
2016
2017
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9,280
10,350
Δ
Municipal solid waste recovered
5,910
5,220
A
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
3,440
4,420
Δ
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1,130
560
Δ
Number of pollution complaints handled
Air
Noise
Waste
Water
Miscellaneous
Total
13,080
9,611
10,080
6,856
4,736
5,192
3,000
3,225
3,855
1,717
2,353
2,684
327
555
565
24,980
20,480
22,376
Notes:
(1) All figures are rounded off to the nearest ten, Δ Not yet available.
Source: Environmental Protection Department
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