Country · 5 destinations
Best time to visit Hong Kong
The best time to visit Hong Kong is October–April. Its destinations score highest in December, with an average travel score of 92 out of 100.
The climate in Hong Kong through the year
When to go
Hong Kong scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in October–April, with an average of 92 out of 100 in December across the 5 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in December are around 20°C throughout the country. The lowest average is in June (24), with daytime highs around 31°C.
Where in the country
In December, the highest scores are in Hong Kong (94), Tuenmen (94) and San Tung Chung Hang (94). The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- December: Hong Kong, New Territories, Tuenmen and San Tung Chung Hang
- November: Ma On Shan
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Tuenmen is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 27°C) and Ma On Shan the coolest (25°C). Ma On Shan gets the most precipitation, about 2,180 mm a year, and San Tung Chung Hang the least, about 2,030 mm. The warmest sea is at Hong Kong: 30°C in July.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Hong Kong averages 65 or more in these months:
- Beach holiday: October and November. Best in October: New Territories (81), Tuenmen (81) and San Tung Chung Hang (81)
- City break: October–March. Best in December: Hong Kong (94), New Territories (94) and Tuenmen (94)
- Hiking: November–February. Best in December: Hong Kong (85), New Territories (85) and Tuenmen (85)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | 18–20° | 20° | 23 mm | Tuenmen 87 · Hong Kong 86 · San Tung Chung Hang 86 |
| February | 80 | 19–21° | 20° | 37 mm | San Tung Chung Hang 82 · Hong Kong 81 · Tuenmen 81 |
| March | 74 | 22–24° | 21° | 80 mm | Hong Kong 75 · San Tung Chung Hang 75 · Ma On Shan 74 |
| April | 67 | 25–27° | 24° | 130 mm | Hong Kong 68 · Ma On Shan 68 · San Tung Chung Hang 68 |
| May | 43 | 30° | 27° | 291 mm | Ma On Shan 47 · New Territories 45 · Hong Kong 43 |
| June | 24 | 30–32° | 29° | 401 mm | Ma On Shan 28 · New Territories 27 · Hong Kong 23 |
| July | 26 | 31–33° | 30° | 311 mm | Ma On Shan 30 · New Territories 29 · Hong Kong 25 |
| August | 27 | 32° | 30° | 381 mm | New Territories 30 · Ma On Shan 30 · Hong Kong 26 |
| September | 41 | 30–32° | 29° | 278 mm | Ma On Shan 44 · New Territories 43 · San Tung Chung Hang 40 |
| October | 83 | 29° | 27° | 100 mm | New Territories 85 · Ma On Shan 85 · Hong Kong 82 |
| November | 90 | 24–26° | 24° | 42 mm | Hong Kong 90 · New Territories 90 · Tuenmen 90 |
| December | 92 | 19–21° | 21° | 28 mm | Hong Kong 94 · Tuenmen 94 · San Tung Chung Hang 94 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.