Hong Kong weather
Loading live data…Latest for Hong Kong: European (ECMWF): 28° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 26° Light drizzle · German (DWD ICON): 27° Overcast.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Hong Kong and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Hong Kong? Hong Kong, Hong Kong, sits at 22.3°N in a tropical climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Hong Kong right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Best time to visit Hong Kong
The most comfortable time to visit Hong Kong is usually January, February, March and April, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest June rain is behind you.
Hong Kong weather by month
what to expect in Hong Kong through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Hong Kong Observatory (WMO)Here is Hong Kong's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Hong Kong by season.
Hong Kong compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Hong Kong 26°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Hong Kong 2,431 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Hong Kong runs 10°C warmer than London, with every month between +8°C and +12°C. Over a year it gets 295% more rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Hong Kong | London | Difference | Sunlight, Hong Kong | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 9°C | +10°C | 70% | 58% |
| February | 19°C | 9°C | +10°C | 62% | 59% |
| March | 22°C | 12°C | +10°C | 60% | 63% |
| April | 26°C | 15°C | +11°C | 62% | 67% |
| May | 29°C | 18°C | +11°C | 64% | 65% |
| June | 31°C | 21°C | +10°C | 64% | 66% |
| July | 32°C | 24°C | +8°C | 73% | 67% |
| August | 31°C | 23°C | +8°C | 73% | 66% |
| September | 30°C | 20°C | +10°C | 75% | 68% |
| October | 28°C | 16°C | +12°C | 81% | 62% |
| November | 24°C | 12°C | +12°C | 78% | 59% |
| December | 20°C | 9°C | +11°C | 76% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Hong Kong: station normals from Hong Kong Observatory (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.