Highest temperature in Hong Kong on August 16?

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Market context

On 16 August 2026, the Hong Kong Observatory will record the day's highest temperature in degrees Celsius to one decimal place. This market resolves to whichever temperature range bracket contains that official reading, with settlement contingent on the Observatory publishing the data in its Daily Extract records. The current crowd probability of 0% suggests either extreme confidence in a specific range or insufficient liquidity to establish a baseline view.

Hong Kong's August temperatures are historically stable within a narrow band. Daily maxima in mid-August typically fall between 31°C and 34°C, with the Observatory's 30-year climate normals showing an average high of 32.3°C for the month. Extreme outliers—readings below 29°C or above 36°C—occur rarely enough that markets pricing them at zero probability reflect genuine historical scarcity rather than analytical error. The 0% reading here likely indicates that the market's range brackets do not include the consensus expectation, or that no significant trading volume has yet established price discovery.

Traders monitoring this market should track the Hong Kong Observatory's seasonal forecasts and any issued heat warnings in the weeks preceding mid-August 2026. Tropical cyclone activity in the South China Sea during August can suppress temperatures materially, whilst high-pressure systems over southern China drive heat domes that elevate maxima. The Observatory publishes extended outlooks monthly; these will be the primary catalyst for probability shifts. Settlement depends entirely on the Observatory's publication schedule for the Daily Extract—delays in data release would postpone resolution beyond the 12:00 UTC window, though historical publication occurs within 48 hours of the observation date.

Methodology

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