Hong Kong logs record number of ‘very hot’ October days
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Hong Kong - Hong Kong logged its fourth “very hot day” in October on Oct 8, setting a record for the number of sweltering October days, according to the city’s weather service.
There were three October days when the mercury climbed to 33 deg C or above in 2024 and in 2023.
In 2025, however, October has recorded the “highest number of very hot days since records began in 1884”, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
The Observatory said in issuing its latest “very hot weather” warning that the temperature peaked at 33.1 deg C on the afternoon of Oct 8.
Hong Kong’s health authorities urged the public to take precautions against heat-related illnesses in conjunction with the warning, which lasted more than 11 hours.
The finance hub endured 15 “very hot days” in September, which was also one of the highest recorded for that month.
Scientists warn that globally extreme heat is becoming more frequent and intense because of human-induced climate change.
Britain, Spain, Japan and South Korea in 2025 all endured their hottest summers, according to their weather agencies.
The United Nations said that 2024 was the hottest year recorded, with Hong Kong also logging the city’s hottest year since records began. AFP
