Last month becomes HK's hottest October on record

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) reported that this past October was the hottest on record since measurements began in 1884.

The average temperature reached 27.3°C, with average high and low temperatures of 30.3°C and 25.4°C, respectively. These temperatures surpassed the previous October records by 1.6°C, 2.2°C, and 1.5°C.

There were three days in October when the maximum temperature at the Observatory headquarters reached or exceeded 33°C, tying the record for the most extremely hot days in October.

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