Table 35
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Meteorological Observations
Appendices
6
Normals (1981-2010)
Whole
January
July
year
2018
Air temperature (°C)
Mean maximum
18.6
31.4
25.6
26.6
Mean
16.3
28.8
23.3
23.9
Mean minimum
14.5
26.8
21.4
21.9
Mean relative humidity (%)
74
81
78
77
Total rainfall (mm)
24.7
376.5
2,398.5
2,162.9
Total bright sunshine (hours)
143.0
212.0
1,835.6
Mean wind speed (km/h)
25.3
21.3
23.3
1,875.0
23.2
Source: Hong Kong Observatory
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Table 36
(Chapter 15: The Environment)
Environmental Statistics
2013
2017
2018
Average daily solid waste (tonnes)(1)
Municipal solid waste disposed of at landfills
9,550
10,730
Municipal solid waste recovered
5,500
5,020
Overall construction waste disposed of at landfills
3,590
4,210
Special waste disposed of at landfills
1,170
580
AAAA
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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395
12,324
10,080
10,328
6,457
5,192
5,278
3,286
3,855
3,994
1,824
2,684
2,731
475
565
709
24,366
22,376
23,040