Hong Kong weather by month & the best time to visit
🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Hong Kong is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with February and November close behind. Hong Kong averages about 1,674 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,674
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 84/100
- Rain / year
- 1,470 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 7.4M
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Hong Kong?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hong Kong is December, then February and November. The dullest month is May (61/100, 231 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,674 hours of sunshine a year. December (84/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in Hong Kong SAR China. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 49% of the annual 1,470 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 35 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| February | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 29 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| March | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 69 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| April | 68 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 109 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 231 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 288 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 197 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 234 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 173 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 55 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 29 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| December | 84 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 21 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
Sea temperature in Hong Kong by month
The sea off Hong Kong is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 19°C / 66°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Macau Macao SAR China · 38 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Shenzhen China · 38 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) China · 65 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Huizhou (Pingtan) China · 108 km · best in Dec · 1,487 h sun/yr
- Foshan (Nanhai) China · 122 km · best in Dec · 1,400 h sun/yr
- Guangzhou (Huadu) China · 136 km · best in Dec · 1,400 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Hong Kong compares month by month: Hong Kong vs Shenzhen · Hong Kong vs Guangzhou (Huadu) · Hong Kong vs Huizhou (Pingtan) · Hong Kong vs Zhuhai (Jinwan) · all comparisons
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