Lowest temperature in Hong Kong on July 31?

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Market context

Hong Kong’s lowest temperature on 31 July will be set by the Hong Kong Observatory’s final daily extract, using the “Absolute Daily Min (deg. C)” for that date and rounded to one decimal place. The market cannot resolve until that data is published, so intraday readings and early-morning observations matter only insofar as they feed the final daily record, not the immediate headline temperature.[13][16]

A 2% YES price implies the crowd is treating an unusually low minimum as a tail outcome rather than a base case. July in Hong Kong is typically hot and humid, with average lows around 27–28°C, and the Observatory’s own records show that even the lowest July minima are usually far above the 20s only in exceptional weather; for example, July 2019 fell to 24.5°C amid heavy rain, and July 2022 reached 25.4°C as a month low.[1][2][3][10] On that framing, the market is effectively pricing in a sharp rain-cooled or storm-driven drop rather than ordinary seasonal variability.[2][3]

For accessibility, the practical issue is venue rules rather than weather data: on a German-facing platform, the Glücksspielstaatsvertrag (GlüStV) can affect whether a user is eligible to participate at all, while US-facing access is constrained by the CFTC’s reach over derivatives-style contracts. “No-KYC up to $1,500” means a user may be able to transact within that lifetime threshold without full identity verification, but higher activity or withdrawals usually trigger KYC checks, which can still block or delay access to this market depending on the operator’s compliance rules. Traders should also watch the Observatory’s scheduled publication of the daily extract and any severe-weather bulletins, since rainbands, typhoons or signal changes can shift the day’s minimum temperature materially.[3][5]

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Methodology

This overview of Lowest temperature in Hong Kong on July 31? reviews the four comparable platforms from a regulatory perspective: which is accessible in your jurisdiction, where KYC kicks in, how the platform is classified by your country of residence. Live probability is the Polymarket mid; comparison columns show regulatory status, KYC thresholds and settlement options for each platform.

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FAQ

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