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Best time to visit Hong Kong

The best time to visit Hong Kong is October–April, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January18.2 °C / 65 °F14.7 °C / 58 °F28 mm / 1.1 inbest month
February19.3 °C / 67 °F16 °C / 61 °F43 mm / 1.7 inbest month
March21.6 °C / 71 °F18.6 °C / 65 °F70 mm / 2.8 inbest month
April24.4 °C / 76 °F21.5 °C / 71 °F115 mm / 4.5 inbest month
May27.4 °C / 81 °F24.7 °C / 76 °F222 mm / 8.7 ingood month
June29.2 °C / 85 °F26.8 °C / 80 °F297 mm / 11.7 inneither best nor good
July30.1 °C / 86 °F27.4 °C / 81 °F230 mm / 9 inneither best nor good
August29.9 °C / 86 °F27 °C / 81 °F293 mm / 11.5 inneither best nor good
September29.4 °C / 85 °F26.5 °C / 80 °F231 mm / 9.1 inneither best nor good
October27.1 °C / 81 °F24.2 °C / 76 °F115 mm / 4.5 inbest month
November23.8 °C / 75 °F20.5 °C / 69 °F54 mm / 2.1 inbest month
December19.6 °C / 67 °F15.9 °C / 61 °F30 mm / 1.2 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
October–April
Good
May

October through February is Hong Kong's prime window for walking tours: cool, dry, sunny and low-humidity. March and April stay excellent despite creeping humidity and rain, May is still workable but noticeably warmer and wetter, and June through September turn hot, muggy and prone to heavy, afternoon-loaded downpours that make sightseeing on foot a slog.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 73%.

    Also on: Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Hill fire season.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, wet days 7.2 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 79%.

    Also on: Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Hill fire season.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 83%, wet days 10.1 days, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in.

    Also on: Art Basel Hong Kong, Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping), HKWalls street art festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Man Literary Festival, Surfing swell season.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily low 21.5 °C / 71 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 84%, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 12.1 days, days with heavy rain 3.5 days.

    Also on: Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping), Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Surfing swell season, Tin Hau Festival.

  • May · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 32.1 °C / 90 °F, precipitation 222 mm / 8.7 in, wet days 17.7 days, days with heavy rain 7.1 days, relative humidity 86%, average daily low 24.7 °C / 76 °F.

    Also on: Affordable Art Fair, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping), Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng), Tin Hau Festival.

    Watch out for: Labour Day holiday price spike.

  • October · best

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 82%, feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, wet days 7.8 days, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, relative humidity 75%.

    Against: average daily low 24.2 °C / 76 °F.

    Also on: Chung Yeung Festival, Halloween, Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season, National Day holiday price spike.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 75%.

    Also on: Chung Yeung Festival, Clockenflap music festival, Hong Kong Pride Parade, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 30 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 4.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 70%.

    Also on: Christmas, Clockenflap music festival, New Year's Eve, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
October–April

The cool, dry stretch from October to February is prime for trekking Hong Kong's trails, and March-April are still very good despite rising humidity and rain. From May the heat and humidity make climbing strenuous, and June through September are too hot, sticky and storm-prone to enjoy a hike.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 16.7 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Also on: Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Hill fire season.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 7.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, daylight per day 11.4 h, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 15 mph.

    Also on: Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Chinese New Year closures, Hill fire season.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 22.8 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: wet days 10.1 days, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, relative humidity 83%, average daily low 18.6 °C / 65 °F.

    Also on: Art Basel Hong Kong, Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping), HKWalls street art festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Man Literary Festival, Surfing swell season.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, daylight per day 12.7 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.1 days, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 84%, average daily low 21.5 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F.

    Also on: Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping), Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Surfing swell season, Tin Hau Festival.

  • October · best

    In its favour: wet days 7.8 days, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, daylight per day 11.6 h, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily low 24.2 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 29.4 °C / 85 °F.

    Also on: Chung Yeung Festival, Halloween, Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season, National Day holiday price spike.

  • November · best

    In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 11.1 h, feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F.

    Also on: Chung Yeung Festival, Clockenflap music festival, Hong Kong Pride Parade, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 30 mm / 1.2 in, wet days 4.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 10.8 h, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.

    Also on: Christmas, Clockenflap music festival, New Year's Eve, Surfing swell season.

    Watch out for: Hill fire season.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 1301 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 16.7 °C18.9 °C22.8 °C27.2 °C32.1 °C34.9 °C36.2 °C36.1 °C34.7 °C29.4 °C24.3 °C18.2 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.7 days1.1 days2 days3.5 days7.1 days10.2 days7.2 days9 days6.2 days2.6 days1.8 days0.8 days
Time rain usually falls 3 am9 am2 am9 am4 am9 am5 am7 am4 pm5 pm6 am2 am
Sunshine per day 8.1 h7.6 h7.8 h8.8 h9.2 h9.2 h10.8 h9.7 h9.8 h9.6 h8.4 h8.1 h
Relative humidity 73%79%83%84%86%86%84%85%81%75%75%70%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202539.7 µg/m³35.2 µg/m³34.1 µg/m³33.1 µg/m³28 µg/m³18.6 µg/m³22.7 µg/m³25.2 µg/m³31.6 µg/m³30.1 µg/m³32.5 µg/m³42.4 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202569.6 µg/m³60.1 µg/m³55.1 µg/m³54.8 µg/m³48.6 µg/m³30.7 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³47 µg/m³54.9 µg/m³53.2 µg/m³58.9 µg/m³77.9 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations

    January and February, dates vary from year to year

  • Surfing swell season

    January, February, March, April, October, November and December

  • Hong Kong Arts Festival

    February and March

  • Ching Ming Festival (grave sweeping)

    March, April and May

  • Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

    25 March–5 April, dates vary from year to year

  • Man Literary Festival

    March

  • Hong Kong International Film Festival

    20 March–10 April

  • HKWalls street art festival

    March

  • Art Basel Hong Kong

    March

  • Tin Hau Festival

    April and May, dates vary from year to year

  • Cheung Chau Bun Festival

    11–20 May, dates vary from year to year

  • Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng)

    May, June and July, dates vary from year to year

  • Affordable Art Fair

    May

  • Hong Kong Summer Spectacular

    June, July, August and September

  • Hong Kong Summer Pop Music Festival

    June, July, August and September

  • Hungry Ghost Festival

    August and September, dates vary from year to year

  • Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival

    September and October, dates vary from year to year

  • Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

    September

  • Halloween

    October

  • Chung Yeung Festival

    October and November, dates vary from year to year

  • Hong Kong Pride Parade

    November, dates vary from year to year

  • Clockenflap music festival

    24 November–7 December, dates vary from year to year

  • Christmas

    December

  • New Year's Eve

    31 December

Worth knowing before you go

  • Chinese New Year closures

    January and February, dates vary from year to year

  • Hill fire season

    January, February, October, November and December

  • Labour Day holiday price spike

    1–7 May

  • Horse racing summer break

    15 July–15 September

  • 1 July handover-day protests

    1 July

  • National Day holiday price spike

    1–7 October

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).