Hongkongers face chilliest days of the season as cold front brings wind and rain

Hongkongers will experience the chilliest days of autumn yet, with temperatures expected to drop to 16 degrees Celsius (61 Fahrenheit) this week as a cold front sweeps across the southern Chinese coast.

The expected drop to 16 degrees on Friday and Saturday may mark the coldest days of the month, falling below the previous low of 17.5 degrees recorded in the city on November 10, according to records on the Hong Kong Observatory’s website.

Temperatures earlier in the month had remained above 17.5 degrees, with the daily minimum ranging from that low to a peak of 26.4 degrees on November 6.

The city enjoyed milder conditions on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 25.9 degrees Celsius, but the weather is expected to turn cooler later in the week.

“A cold front is expected to move across the coast of southern China on Wednesday. Winds will strengthen from the north and there will be a few rain patches over the region. Temperatures will fall appreciably,” the Observatory said.

“Under the influence of the associated northeast monsoon and a band of rain and clouds, it will be generally cool in the morning and at night over the coast of Guangdong in the latter part of this week.”

The temperature will range between 23 and 26 degrees on Monday, before rising slightly to a maximum of 27 degrees on Tuesday, the nine-day weather forecast shows.

It will then begin to drop from Wednesday, reaching a low of 16 degrees on Friday and Saturday.

The shift follows a brief cold spell last week – when the mercury fell to below 16 degrees in some of the city’s far-flung districts – that gave way to warmer conditions over the past few days.

Skies will turn cloudier with one or two rain patches over the coastal areas of Guangdong in the next couple of days. It will be relatively humid in the morning and at night.