Hong Kong experienced its warmest winter on record between December and February, according to the city’s forecaster, with a mean temperature of 19.3 degrees Celsius (67 Fahrenheit) – two degrees above normal. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday also attributed the unseasonably warm February to a weaker-than-normal northeast monsoon over southern China for most of…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers can expect a warm Lunar New Year with maximum temperatures climbing to 23 degrees Celsius (73.4 Fahrenheit) when the three-day holiday begins on February 17. According to the Observatory’s nine-day weather forecast, temperatures…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop on Sunday as a cold front sweeps across southern China, ending several days of warm and humid weather. The Hong Kong Observatory said minimum temperatures could…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hongkongers should brace for cooler weather on Sunday as temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Saturday that the mercury would…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to sharply dip to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday next week as…
The company behind Qdama, a mainland Chinese meat and fresh produce chain known for its hefty discounts that rise by the hour every evening until the products are completely sold out, is planning to go public in Hong Kong. Qdama International, set up in 2014, has grown to become the mainland’s largest meat and fresh…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. A winter chill lingered over Hong Kong on Thursday morning, with temperatures dropping to 12 degrees Celsius across the city and to as…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. The Hong Kong Observatory has issued its second cold weather warning of 2026, saying temperatures will drop to around 12 degrees Celsius (53.6…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong will drop to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) over the Christmas holiday due to an approaching…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are set to dip to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) on Sunday after a cold front…