Unusual October weather-sign of things to come or just a random occurrence?

[Watercooler]

Well, how things change in a week. The past week is more like the normal October weather in Hong Kong. Still warm during the day, but that oppressive summer humidity has been lifted, and there is a slight but distinct and noticeable coolness in the morning and evenings. For those new to HK, this also marks the start of hiking season in the country parks.

Still, I wonder if there are any weather surprises in store?

[Skyhook]

Looks like the weather is back to normal now, and I must say the temp/humidity drop is very welcome. From what we were hearing on the news earlier today, they are expecting this winter to be one of the coldest. Lets see if their predictions are right.

I don't reckon we are going to see snow, so no biggie, but the small electrical stores will certainly do a roaring trade in oil/fan heaters.

[Watercooler]

Looks like the weather is back to normal now, and I must say the temp/humidity drop is very welcome. From what we were hearing on the news earlier today, they are expecting this winter to be one of the coldest. Lets see if their predictions are right.

I don't reckon we are going to see snow, so no biggie, but the small electrical stores will certainly do a roaring trade in oil/fan heaters.

Chaos will break loose if it really does snow in HK (well, actually maybe not, but we'll see. Guangzhou, just 100 miles to the northwest of HK, has recorded snow before).

Actually, during the coldest days in HK each winter, the temp in tai mo shan will often drop below zero and locals will climb up there to look at ice on the grass as if it was gold. The Chinese from the north who regularly sees snow often smiles at this (at them or with them?).

[Skyhook]

Chaos will break loose if it really does snow in HK (well, actually maybe not, but we'll see. Guangzhou, just 100 miles to the northwest of HK, has recorded snow before).

Actually, during the coldest days in HK each winter, the temp in tai mo shan will often drop below zero.

Frost is quite common in HK during the coldest few days of winter late December and around the CNY fireworks, that night always seems pretty nippy if there is a breeze. It has also snowed in HK on 4 occasions btw.

2nd of February 1967 Cape Collinson
13th of December 1967 Tai Mo Shan
29th of January 1971 Tai Mo Shan
14th of December 1975 Majority of the New Territories

Also another trivial factoid is that the lowest temperature ever recorded in HK since records have been kept, was on the 18th of January, 1893, when the mercury dropped to 0°C.

To me the winters here are very mild, but the style of uninsulated housing in HK generally does heighten the feeling of cold, compared to say Europe ( France ), where houses have insulated walls that are roughly 3 times thicker ( HK domestic walls are around 221mm thick) than they are here.