Hong Kong Orientation Guide

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Weather
Hong Kong lies 100miles south of the Tropic of Cancer therefore it has a tropical monsoon climate.
The summer weather means heat, heavy rains and high humidity levels. The long summer period
is generally considered from April to September. July, August and September being particularly
hot and humid. Typhoons and tropical rains may be expected from May to November.
During October, November and December the weather is generally dry and sunny.Weather-wise
itisthenicesttimeoftheyearwithtemperaturesgettingcomfortablycoolerbymid-October.
The coldest months, January and February, temperatures average 59 degrees Fahrenheit but
sometimes fall below 50 degrees.
Month Degrees °C Humidity % Sunshine Hrs Rain Mn
January 15.8 71 87.2 23.4
February 15.9 78% 56.4 48.0
March 18.5 81% 121.7 66.9
April 22.2 83% 73.8 161.5
May 25.9 83% 146.5 316.7
June 27.8 82% 149.7 376.0
July 28.8 80% 248 323.5
August 28.4 81% 205.8 391.4
September 27.6 78% 168.8 299.7
October 25.2 73% 233.8 344.8
November 21.4 69% 160.6 35.1
December 17.6 68% 218.7 27.3
Simple Conversions
To convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade:
Subtract32,multiply by5anddivide by9.
To convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit:
Multiply by 9,divide by5 andadd 32.