توقع: Lowest temperature in Hong Kong on August 8?

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Market context

Hong Kong’s overnight low for 8 August is usually deep into the mid-to-high 20s Celsius, so the market is effectively asking whether the Observatory will post a routine warm minimum or a noticeably cooler outlier. The HKO’s 1991–2020 normal for 8 August gives a mean minimum of 26.9°C, with the month typically averaging around 25.7°C to 27°C for lows, which makes a sub-25°C outcome uncommon but not impossible if cloud, rain or a stronger breeze clips the night-time temperature[1][3][12].

For framing, the key point is that the current 0% YES pricing is consistent with a market that is still waiting for the official daily extract, not with any confirmed temperature outcome. Recent hourly readings already show a warm start to the day, with the Observatory at 29°C at 3 a.m. and most other stations between 27°C and 30°C, which points to little early evidence of a sharp nocturnal cool-down[13]. Traders should watch the HKO’s final “Daily Extract” publication for the settled “Absolute Daily Min (deg. C)”, plus any late-night rain band or stronger onshore flow that could trim the floor by a degree or two[6][10][13].

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