Prepare for a brisk Lunar New Year, as the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) says that temperatures will continue to remain low over the holiday season. It issued the Cold Weather Warning at 4.20pm on Friday, advising people to stay warm. The Home Affairs department will keep 17 cold shelters open whilst the warning is in force.
The weather will be fine and dry, but also cold over the weekend. The minimum temperature is estimated to be around 11 degrees in urban areas, and colder in the New Territories.
Over Lunar Chinese New Year, the weather is expected to be very dry but even colder. The HKO estimates temperatures to be around 9 degrees in urban areas.
A winter monsoon now affecting Guangdong will get stronger over the weekend, causing temperatures to drop. Temperatures will then rise gradually from the middle of next week as a maritime airstream rolls into the south China coast.
Hong Kong was hit by record-breaking cold weather in January.
[mks_separator style=”dotted” height=”2″]
Cold shelter locations:
Hong Kong Districts:
Central and Western –
Sai Ying Pun Community Hall
3/F, Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, 2 High Street, Sai Ying Pun
Eastern/Wan Chai –
Causeway Bay Community Centre
3/F, waiting lobby
7 Fook Yum Road, Causeway Bay
Southern –
Lei Tung Community Hall
Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau, Aberdeen
Kowloon Districts:
Kowloon City –
Hung Hom Community Hall
Multi-purpose Room, 1/F, Kowloon City Government Offices, 42 Bailey Street, Hung Hom
Kwun Tong –
Lam Tin (West) Estate Community Centre
71 Kai Tin Road, Lam Tin
Wong Tai Sin –
Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate Community Centre
Hall, G/F, Wan Wah Street, Tsz Wan Shan
Sham Shui Po –
Nam Cheong District Community Centre
1 Cheong San Lane, Sham Shui Po
Yau Tsim Mong –
Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre
60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei
New Territories:
North –
Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate, Fanling
Tai Po –
Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street, Tai Po
Tsuen Wan –
Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
G/F, Hong Shue House
Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tsuen Wan
Yuen Long –
Long Ping Community Centre
Long Ping Estate, Yuen Long
Islands –
Tung Chung Community Hall
G/F, Tung Chung Municipal Services Building
39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung
Kwai Tsing –
Tai Wo Hau Estate Community Centre
15 Tai Wo Hau Road, Kwai Chung
Sai Kung –
Hang Hau Community Hall
38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
Sha Tin –
Lung Hang Estate Community Centre
Lung Hang Estate, Sha Tin
Tuen Mun –
Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House), Tuen Mun
