Key facts
- Hong Kong recorded its hottest day of the year on Friday.
- Temperatures reached 34.6 degrees Celsius (94.3 Fahrenheit).
- This is the highest temperature recorded on the Grain in Ear solar term since records began.
- The Hong Kong Observatory issued a 'very hot weather' warning.
Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day of the year so far on Friday, with temperatures reaching 34.6 degrees Celsius (94.3 Fahrenheit) in the afternoon, according to the city's weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory stated that this marked the highest temperature recorded on the Grain in Ear solar term since records began. By 4:20 PM, temperatures had reached 34.4 degrees Celsius in Yuen Long Park and 34.1 degrees Celsius in Tuen Mun and Wetland Park. The forecaster issued a 'very hot weather' warning.