Best time to visit, weather and climate Hong Kong
Best time to visit Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The best time to visit Hong Kong in Hong Kong is from february until may and october until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Hong Kong is 30°C in july and the lowest is 18°C in january. The water temperature is between 19°C and 29°C. The weather and climate of Hong Kong is suitable for a city trip.
The average climate figure for Hong Kong is an 7,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Hong Kong has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Hong Kong or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Hong Kong per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 20°C | 22°C | 24°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 27°C | 24°C | 20°C |
| 25 mm |
31 mm |
46 mm |
85 mm |
143 mm |
197 mm |
178 mm |
189 mm |
155 mm |
68 mm |
40 mm |
24 mm |
Climate Hong Kong
Hong Kong has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Hong Kong is 26° degrees and there is about 707 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 152 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate Hong Kong
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 18°C | 20°C | 22°C | 24°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 30°C | 27°C | 24°C | 20°C |
| Night | 15°C | 16°C | 19°C | 22°C | 25°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 24°C | 21°C | 16°C |
| Water | 19°C | 19°C | 21°C | 24°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 29°C | 28°C | 27°C | 25°C | 22°C |
| Precip | 25 mm |
31 mm |
46 mm |
85 mm |
143 mm |
197 mm |
178 mm |
189 mm |
155 mm |
68 mm |
40 mm |
24 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Dry days |
19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Weather Hong Kong january
On average, it is maximum 18° in january in Hong Kong and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong february
On average, it is maximum 20° in february in Hong Kong and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In february there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong march
On average, it is maximum 22° in march in Hong Kong and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in Hong Kong and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In april there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Hong Kong and at least around 25° degrees. The sea temperature is around 26° degrees. In may there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 143 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Hong Kong and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In june there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 197 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Hong Kong and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In july there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 178 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Hong Kong and at least around 28° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 189 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong september
On average, it is maximum 30° in september in Hong Kong and at least around 27° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In september there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 155 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong october
On average, it is maximum 27° in october in Hong Kong and at least around 24° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 68 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong november
On average, it is maximum 24° in november in Hong Kong and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Hong Kong.
Weather Hong Kong december
On average, it is maximum 20° in december in Hong Kong and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Hong Kong.
14 day weather forecast Hong Kong
The weather for Hong Kong in Hong Kong will be 24° till 25° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 14 Apr |
|
24°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 6m/s | 6 |
Th 15 Apr |
|
23°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 8m/s | 4 |
Fr 16 Apr |
|
24°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 3 |
Sa 17 Apr |
|
24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 10 |
Su 18 Apr |
|
24°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 10m/s | 9 |
Mo 19 Apr |
|
23°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 9 |
Tu 20 Apr |
|
24°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 10 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 21 Apr |
|
23°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 10 |
Th 22 Apr |
|
23°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 4 |
Fr 23 Apr |
|
23°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 9 |
Sa 24 Apr |
|
24°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 9 |
Su 25 Apr |
|
24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 8 |
Mo 26 Apr |
|
24°C | 23°C | 24°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 8 |
Tu 27 Apr |
|
25°C | 22°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather experiences Hong Kong
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Flight tickets to Hong Kong
The 3 nearest airports to Hong Kong you can fly to are:
- Hong Kong International Airport (24 km)
Hong Kong - Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (53 km)
Shenzhen - Macau International Airport (59 km)
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About Hong Kong
Hong Kong lies in Hong Kong and the population consists of 7.206.000 inhabitants. If you want to call Hong Kong you have to use +852 or 00852 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +8525012457809 or 008525012457809.
Hong Kong is in a straight line at 9.625 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 13 hours5.
The coordinates of Hong Kong, Hong Kong are latitude: 22.283333 en longitude: 114.15
The GPS coordinates are N 22° 16' 59.8800" en E 114° 9' 0.0000"
Currency Hong Kong
In Hong Kong the Hong Kong dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Hong Kong dollar (HKD) 14 april 2021
1 Hong Kong dollar = 0,10 Pound sterling
100 Hong Kong dollar = 9,73 Pound sterling
1 Pound sterling = 10,28 Hong Kong dollar
100 Pound sterling = 1.027,76 Hong Kong dollar
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You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Hong Kong
In Hong Kong it is now 13:33 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 14 april 2021. That is 7 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Hong Kong is Asia/Hong_Kong and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations Hong Kong
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Hong Kong.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)