Hong Kong wakes up to coolest morning so far this autumn at 23.2 degrees

Hong Kong recorded its coolest morning so far this autumn on Monday, with temperatures falling to 23.2 degrees Celsius (73.76 Fahrenheit) and forecast to reach as low as 16 degrees the next day.

The Hong Kong Observatory said a cold front and a strong northeast monsoon kept Guangdong’s coastal areas cool, adding that temperatures across the city were about two degrees lower than the day before.

As of 7.40am, the Observatory had recorded a minimum temperature of 23.2 degrees.

The mercury was forecast to rise to about 26 degrees during the day before falling to around 19 degrees in urban areas and 17 to 18 degrees in the New Territories overnight.

Temperatures are expected to dip further to 16 degrees on Tuesday, with “very dry” conditions. At 7am, the mercury is forecast to drop to 10 degrees in Ngong Ping and on Tate’s Cairn, 12 degrees at The Peak and 13 degrees in Ta Kwu Ling.

The monsoon is expected to moderate later this week, with temperatures rising to between 22 and 27 degrees across the region. Upper-air disturbances will bring showers to southern China towards the weekend.