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Hong Kong marks hottest ‘Frost’ solar term on record at 32.1 degrees Celsius

South China Morning Post23 October 2026, 08:20 UTCHong Kong

Hong Kong recorded its highest-ever temperature for the traditional Chinese calendar’s “Frost” solar term on Friday, with the weather forecaster warning of a very dry weekend ahead. The Hong Kong Observatory said the temperature reached 32.1 degrees Celsius by 2.30pm. Frost, the 18th of the Chinese lunisolar calendar’s 24 solar terms, began on October 23. The terms mark natural phenomena and seasonal changes. Temperatures in the city have topped 30 degrees over the past few weeks, partly because...

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