Highest temperature in Hong Kong on July 25?

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Market context

Hong Kong Observatory data suggests late July is normally the warmest part of the month, with 25 July showing the highest daily average high in Hong Kong at about **32°C** and monthly highs typically clustering around **32–34°C**. Historical July weather in the city also shows a fairly tight band: daily highs are usually around 32°C and only rarely break 34°C, while more extreme July spikes do happen in exceptional setups, such as the 35.6°C reading at the Observatory office during Typhoon Nepartak in 2016.[1][2][4]

The market’s **1% YES** price is low enough to imply traders expect the final published maximum to land outside the relevant band or in a higher bracket than the current crowd is pricing. What moves this most is the synoptic setup over the next 24 hours: whether Hong Kong stays under persistent cloud, rain, or coastal showers, or whether there is enough sunshine and light wind for an afternoon peak. July in Hong Kong is also a month with heavy rainfall and occasional storms, so the key dependency is not the calendar date itself but the weather pattern immediately before the Observatory’s final extract is published.[3]

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