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    Annual maximum 5-day rainfall projection data for Hong Kong

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    Annual maximum 5-day rainfall projection data for Hong Kong


    Projected change in 20-year average of annual maximum 5-day rainfall of Hong Kong relative to the average of 1995-2014 under different greenhouse gas emissions scenarios based on website of IPCC Interactive Atlas as at December 2021. Average annual maximum 5-day rainfall at the Hong Kong Observatory during 1995-2014 is 382mm. It should be noted that rainfall exhibits significant regional variation.

    Low
    SSP1-2.6
    Intermediate
    SSP2-4.5
    High
    SSP3-7.0
    Very high
    SSP5-8.5
    2041-2060 7.1% 8.6% 7.0% 9.0%
    2081-2100 7.1% 14.2% 20.4% 27.3%

    The projections were based on limited digital data available at the website of IPCC Interactive Atlas as at December 2021.

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