Seasonal Forecast for Winter 2020/21
Seasonal Forecast for Winter 2020/21
Tong Hang-wai
Temperature forecast for 2020/21 winter based on a number of global climate models (unit: standard deviation)
At the end of November 2020, the Observatory released the seasonal forecast for winter 2020/21 (December 2020 to February 2021). Under the influence of the developing La Niña and stronger-than-normal northeast monsoon, Hong Kong was likely to experience normal to below-normal temperatures and more cold days this winter compared to the previous winter. Also, with the influence of stronger-than-normal northeast monsoon, normal to below-normal rainfall in Hong Kong was more likely for this winter.