Lowest temperature in Hong Kong on August 5?

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Market context

Hong Kong’s overnight low on 5 August will be set by the Hong Kong Observatory’s published **Absolute Daily Min (deg. C)** in the final Daily Extract, with the market only resolving once that file is posted and any later revisions excluded from settlement. In practical terms, the event is a single-sensor weather print rather than a broader “feel-like” assessment, so the key question is whether the Observatory records a minimum near the late-20s Celsius that is typical for early August.

The current crowd price of 0% YES looks detached from the climatology. The Observatory’s 1991–2020 normals put 5 August mean minimum temperature at **26.8°C**[3], while Hong Kong’s own historical reports show 5 August minima of **24.0°C** in 2025 and **24.9°C** in 2020 during wetter spells[2][9]. That range matters because even small shifts in cloud cover, rain bands, and overnight winds can move the daily minimum by a couple of degrees, but the base rate still points to a warm, humid low rather than anything extreme.

For accessibility and venue context, German **GlüStV** rules matter because prediction-market access can be restricted where the activity is treated as gambling under local law, while US **CFTC** reach is relevant because US-facing derivatives or event contracts can trigger federal scrutiny even when the subject is weather-based. The platform’s “**no-KYC up to $1,500**” setting usually means smaller positions can be opened with lighter identity checks, but that does not change the settlement source or jurisdictional limits; it simply lowers the onboarding friction for modest exposure on this specific market. The main catalysts are the Observatory’s own weather warnings, late-evening rainfall or thunderstorm updates, and the eventual Daily Extract publication, since the market cannot settle until the final daily climatological record is posted[6][10].

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Methodology

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FAQ

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