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Hong Kong experienced its warmest October on record, with all three monthly temperature averages breaking records since measurements began in 1884. The mean maximum temperature reached 30.5 degrees Celsius, while the mean and minimum temperatures were 27.6 and 25.8 degrees Celsius respectively. Weather officials attribute this extreme warmth to an extremely strong El Nino event, a weak northeast monsoon, and a persistent anticyclone over southern China.

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Hong Kong experienced its warmest October on record in 2026, with the average high temperature reaching 30.5 degrees Celsius and all three monthly averages breaking previous records since 1884. The Hong Kong Observatory attributed this unprecedented warmth to an extremely strong El Niño event combined with a weak northeast monsoon and a persistent anticyclone over southern China. This extreme weather highlights the increasing impact of climate change on regional temperatures, as noted by the weather forecaster.

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El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October in 142 years All three monthly temperature averages broke October records, with the average high reaching 30.5 degrees Celsius Hong Kong sweltered through its warmest October on record, as an extremely strong El Nino, a weak northeast monsoon and a persistent anticyclone aloft over southern China combined to drive temperatures to unprecedented levels, the weather forecaster has said.

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El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October in 142 years · assertive framing

forecaster → break → levels

The Hong Kong Observatory forecaster said on Sunday that the mean maximum temperature for October was 30.5 degrees Celsius (86.9 Fahrenheit), the mean temperature 27.6 degrees and the mean minimum 25.8 degrees – all the highest for any October since records began in 1884. asserted

records → say → 1884

“Aside from the impact of climate warming, we are experiencing an extremely strong El Nino event,” the forecaster said. asserted

forecaster → experience → event

El Nino, weak monsoon behind Hong Kong’s warmest October in 142 years

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