When to visit Hong Kong?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Hong Kong offers 7 comfortable months, without any month really to avoid. The gap stays moderate: 8.4 in October vs 4.6 in June.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ January → | 14°C | 19°C | 11% | 1.2mm | 4.7h | 7.6/10 | Best period |
| ⛅ February → | 14°C | 20°C | 15% | 1.6mm | 3.6h | 7.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ March → | 18°C | 22°C | 24% | 3.1mm | 3.2h | 7.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 21°C | 25°C | 33% | 5.5mm | 3.8h | 7.6/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ May → | 24°C | 27°C | 45% | 8.7mm | 4.5h | 5.0/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ June → | 26°C | 29°C | 68% | 13.1mm | 4.8h | 4.6/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ July → | 26°C | 30°C | 57% | 9.6mm | 6.4h | 4.9/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ August → | 26°C | 29°C | 61% | 13.3mm | 5.9h | 4.9/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ September → | 25°C | 29°C | 48% | 10.1mm | 5.8h | 5.1/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ October → | 22°C | 27°C | 25% | 5.7mm | 6.4h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ November → | 19°C | 24°C | 15% | 2.9mm | 5.7h | 8.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ December → | 14°C | 20°C | 7% | 0.6mm | 5.2h | 7.9/10 | Best period |
Hong Kong week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Dec 3 to Dec 9, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.2 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jun 11 to Jun 17, mostly dry in 0 years out of 10 (5.6 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 19/1020°C | Jan 88/1018°C | Jan 159/1019°C | Jan 229/1018°C | Jan 2910/1018°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 510/1019°C | Feb 129/1020°C | Feb 198/1020°C | Feb 269/1021°C | |
| Mar | Mar 56/1021°C | Mar 1210/1022°C | Mar 197/1023°C | Mar 265/1023°C | |
| Apr | Apr 28/1024°C | Apr 97/1025°C | Apr 165/1025°C | Apr 234/1026°C | Apr 306/1026°C |
| May | May 72/1027°C | May 146/1027°C | May 213/1028°C | May 282/1028°C | |
| Jun | Jun 41/1028°C | Jun 110/1028°C | Jun 181/1029°C | Jun 251/1029°C | |
| Jul | Jul 20/1029°C | Jul 94/1030°C | Jul 161/1030°C | Jul 234/1031°C | Jul 300/1029°C |
| Aug | Aug 61/1030°C | Aug 131/1029°C | Aug 204/1030°C | Aug 272/1029°C | |
| Sep | Sep 32/1029°C | Sep 104/1030°C | Sep 175/1029°C | Sep 246/1029°C | |
| Oct | Oct 15/1029°C | Oct 87/1027°C | Oct 156/1027°C | Oct 2210/1026°C | Oct 299/1026°C |
| Nov | Nov 59/1025°C | Nov 129/1025°C | Nov 197/1023°C | Nov 269/1022°C | |
| Dec | Dec 310/1021°C | Dec 109/1020°C | Dec 1710/1019°C | Dec 249/1019°C |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Hong Kong
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Hong Kong
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a tropical stay.
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