Best Time to Visit Hong Kong
The best time to visit Hong Kong is October to April, when the average temperature is 16–25°C and rainfall is low for Hong Kong, at 21–109 mm a month.
Hong Kong weather by month
The wettest month in Hong Kong is June with 288 mm of rain, and the warmest is July at an average 29°C. The coolest is January at 16°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C / 61°F | 35 mm | Best |
| February | 18°C / 64°F | 29 mm | Best |
| March | 20°C / 68°F | 69 mm | Best |
| April | 23°C / 74°F | 109 mm | Best |
| May | 27°C / 80°F | 231 mm | Wet |
| June | 28°C / 83°F | 288 mm | Wet |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 197 mm | Wet |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 234 mm | Wet |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 173 mm | Wet |
| October | 25°C / 78°F | 55 mm | Best |
| November | 22°C / 71°F | 29 mm | Best |
| December | 17°C / 63°F | 21 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Hong Kong: under 150 mm, and no more than 111 mm, a quarter above Hong Kong's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 111 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Hong Kong International (HKG) at 22.31, 113.92. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.