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Table 35

(Chapter 14: The Environment)

Meteorological Observations

Appendices I 537

Normals (1961-1990)(1)

Whole

January

July

Year

2004

Air temperature (°C)

Mean maximum

18.6

31.5

25.7

25.6

Mean

15.8

28.8

23.0

23.4

Mean minimum

13.6

26.6

20.9

21.7

Mean relative humidity (%)

71

80

77

77

Total rainfall (mm)

23.4

323.5

2 214.3

1 738.6

Total bright sunshine (hours)

152.4

Mean wind speed (km/h)

24.0

231.1

20.0

1 948.1

2 044.1

22.6

20.9

Note: (1) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) defines climatological standard normals as averages of climatological data computed for the following consecutive periods of 30 years: 1 January 1901 to 31 December 1930, 1 January 1931 to 31 December 1960, 1 January 1961 to 31 December 1990, 1 January 1991 to 31 December 2020, etc.

Source: Hong Kong Observatory.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2926 8444)