Shek Kong

Shek Kong is an area north of Tai Mo Shan, located near Kam Tin and Pat Heung, in Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Shek Kong
Shek Kong Airfield
Traditional Chinese石崗
Simplified Chinese石岗

Shek Kong Airfield is located in Shek Kong. A sizable Nepal Gurkha population is present in the area even after the withdrawal of British military.

Transportation

Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB)

  • 54 Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus - Sheung Tsuen (Circular)
  • 64K Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus - Tai Po Market Railway Station
  • 77K Yuen Long (Fung Cheung Road) Bus Terminus - Sheung Shui Bus Terminus
  • 251B Pat Heung Road Bus Terminus - Sheung Tsuen (Circular)

MTR

Climate

Climate data for Shek Kong (1997–2016)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
30.5
(86.9)
30.8
(87.4)
33.1
(91.6)
34.4
(93.9)
36.4
(97.5)
37.3
(99.1)
37.2
(99.0)
35.9
(96.6)
34.2
(93.6)
32.3
(90.1)
29.6
(85.3)
37.3
(99.1)
Average high °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
21.1
(70.0)
23.6
(74.5)
27.1
(80.8)
29.8
(85.6)
31.4
(88.5)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
31.3
(88.3)
29.2
(84.6)
25.6
(78.1)
21.3
(70.3)
27.1
(80.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
16.9
(62.4)
19.5
(67.1)
23.3
(73.9)
26.2
(79.2)
28.0
(82.4)
28.7
(83.7)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
25.1
(77.2)
21.2
(70.2)
16.8
(62.2)
23.0
(73.4)
Average low °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
13.5
(56.3)
16.2
(61.2)
20.3
(68.5)
23.3
(73.9)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
25.1
(77.2)
24.2
(75.6)
21.9
(71.4)
17.7
(63.9)
12.9
(55.2)
19.8
(67.6)
Record low °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.1
(37.6)
6.8
(44.2)
10.8
(51.4)
15.9
(60.6)
19.2
(66.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
17.6
(63.7)
12.5
(54.5)
5.8
(42.4)
2.5
(36.5)
1.9
(35.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.1
(1.50)
35.1
(1.38)
62.1
(2.44)
141.4
(5.57)
284.1
(11.19)
423.0
(16.65)
324.2
(12.76)
345.7
(13.61)
261.4
(10.29)
71.7
(2.82)
34.6
(1.36)
34.1
(1.34)
2,055.5
(80.93)
Average relative humidity (%) 72 76 78 80 82 84 82 83 79 74 73 70 77
Source: Hong Kong Observatory[1]

References

  1. "Monthly Means of Meteorological Elements for Shek Kong, 1997-2016". Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved February 8, 2017.


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