Highest temperature in Hong Kong on August 6?

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Market context

Hong Kong’s highest temperature on 6 August will be set by the Hong Kong Observatory’s final “Absolute Daily Max” figure, so the market is really a one-day weather close rather than a live intraday guess. The HKO’s August normals put 6 August at a mean maximum of 31.6°C, with humidity, rain and sea-breeze effects often muting or amplifying the day’s peak by a degree or two.[2]

For context, this kind of market tends to behave more like a weather-forecast consensus than a public-vote contest: the settled number is determined by a single official reading, not by a split between panels and crowd response. That makes the “jury vs public” analogy useful only in a limited sense; the analogue here is forecast models versus the final HKO instrument record. August 2024 was notably hot in Hong Kong, with a mean daily maximum of 32.3°C, while recent reporting has described 2025 as a record-heavy year for heat, including a 35.6°C June maximum and a 34.6°C hottest day so far in late spring.[4][18][14]

The main catalysts are the afternoon temperature trend in Hong Kong, any afternoon thunderstorm or cloud cover, and the timing of the Observatory’s final daily extract, which must be published before the market can resolve. Short-range forecasts currently point to an 88°F high around 6 August in Hong Kong, equivalent to about 31.1°C, with rain mentioned in the forecast feed; if that verifies, the day sits comfortably below the upper-30s outcomes needed for the higher temperature bands.[1][7]

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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