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When is the best time to visit Hong Kong?

The best time to visit Hong Kong is between October and March, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Hong Kong has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Hong Kong is a city in Hong Kong. This page is about Hong Kong, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Hong Kong actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Hong Kong is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Hong Kong the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Hong Kong in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Hong Kong is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Hong Kong the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Autumn

Autumn in Hong Kong is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Hong Kong the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Hong Kong in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Hong Kong in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Hong Kong is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Hong Kong the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Hong Kong is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Hong Kong weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026376 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Hong Kong, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Hong Kong weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January17°C / 62°F23 mm
February17°C / 63°F39 mm
March20°C / 67°F70 mm
April23°C / 73°F144 mm
May26°C / 79°F280 mm
June28°C / 83°F493 mm
July29°C / 84°F381 mm
August29°C / 84°F453 mm
September28°C / 82°F331 mm
October26°C / 78°F92 mm
November22°C / 72°F36 mm
December18°C / 64°F31 mm

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FAQs about Hong Kong weather

Climate averages for Hong Kong, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Hong Kong is between October and March, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 29°C.

June is the wettest month, with about 493 mm of rain.

Hong Kong has a distinct rainy season from May to September, peaking in June at about 493 mm. The dry season runs from October to April.

January is the coolest month, averaging 17°C (62°F) against 29°C (84°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.