Hong Kong logs record number of 'very hot' October days

Tourists visit Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on Oct 2, 2025. - Photo: AFP

HONG KONG: Hong Kong logged its fourth "very hot day" this month on Wednesday (Oct 8), setting a record for the number of sweltering October days, according to the city's weather service.

There were three October days when the mercury climbed to 33.0C or above last year and in 2023.

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