When to Go
When to Visit Hong Kong: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Hong Kong — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Dec
- Average high
- 20–31°C
- Rainfall
- 1856mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° | 13° | 48mm |
| Feb | 21° | 14° | 52mm |
| Mar | 24° | 18° | 111mm |
| Apr | 27° | 21° | 140mm |
| May | 29° | 24° | 256mm |
| Jun | 30° | 27° | 313mm |
| Jul | 31° | 27° | 216mm |
| Aug | 30° | 27° | 335mm |
| Sep | 30° | 26° | 230mm |
| Oct | 28° | 23° | 85mm |
| Nov | 25° | 19° | 56mm |
| Dec | 21° | 14° | 14mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Tian Tan Buddha Lantau Island 10–11 AM
- Tim Ho Wan (Central) Hong Kong Weekdays 9–10 AM, 8–9 PM
- Paradise Dynasty Mong Kok Weekdays 3–4 PM
- Avenue of Stars HK Tsim Sha Tsui 7–9 AM
- Tai Kwun Central Weekdays 8–11 AM, 10–11 PM
- Po Lin Monastery Hong Kong Weekdays 9–11 AM, 5–6 PM
Places to go in Hong Kong
attraction Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland sits on Lantau Island, reachable via the dedicated Disneyland Resort Line from Sunny Bay MTR station — itself on the Tung Chung Line.
attraction Ocean Park
Ocean Park sprawls across a headland above Aberdeen, split into a lowland area and a hilltop zone linked by cable car and funicular. 4.3★ (33,745 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Hong Kong, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.