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Accornding to http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/climahk.htm the temp 
in Hong Kong in May through Aug the afternoon temp is generally 26 to 31 
deg C which is 79 to 88 deg F. To be more specific the average high 
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=63494&metric=true in August 
is 89 deg F with humidity 85% morning and 73% afternoon.

The average high in Atlanta 
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=13627&metric=false in 
August is 88 with average humidity at 89% morning and 56% afternoon. The 
average high temps in Miami, FL is 89 with morning humidity at 86% 
morning and 67% afternoon 
http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=13275&metric=false. The 
desert tend to be a lot hotter than do those in the tropics. The 
humidity tends to keep the temps down in tropical regions, for example 
the temp and humidity in Cancun, Mexico are quite similar to those in 
Miami. http://www.myforecast.com/bin/climate.m?city=70023&metric=true.

From these sources it looks to me that the climates of Hong Kong is 
quite similar to that of Miami and not appreciably better for horses 
than Atlanta. It certainly not 10 degrees hotter.

The one thing that Miami, Hong Kong and Cancun have in common is they 
are on the water, hence they have sea breezes which has a cooling 
effect. Atlanta does not generally have a breeze and it can feel hotter 
than either of the three above. In reality I've been to all four in the 
Summer at one time or another in my life and didn't notice much difference.

Truman

k s swigart wrote:
> Truman said:
>
>   
> > Not that familiar with the Hong Kong summer weather.
> > However, in August in Atlanta I am familar - hot (mid
> > to upper 90's not unusual) and humid - it is the Southeast
> > after all. How much worse is Hong Kong?
> >     
>
> Average temperatures for the month of August in Hong Kong are about 10
> deg F hotter than Atlanta, Georgia.  And it is significantly more humid
> (however it is also more likely to rain, which may help, but not much if
> it is hot and raining).
>
> This difference can probably be explained by the 11 degrees of latitude
> difference between Atlanta (~33 N) and Hong Kong (~22 N).  These
> latitudes make Atlanta climate defined as "temperate" and Hong Kong's as
> "tropical."
>
> Tropical can be a LOT worse than temperate.  Both of them are both
> coastal and on the "wet side of the island" (which contributes to the
> higher humidity than say, California (which is temperate, coastal, but
> on the "dry side of the island.")
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
> :)
>
>
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