When to go · Hong Kong, China
Best time to visit Hong Kong
The sweet spot is November, December and March — averages 22°C, 6 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
October - December, March - April
Subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. October-December is the finest period: clear skies, low humidity (50-60%), temperatures of 20-26 degrees C, and the city at its most vibrant. The Victoria Harbour skyline glitters in the autumn clarity. March-April is also good: warm and relatively clear before the summer humidity. May-September is hot and intensely humid (32-36 degrees C, 85%+ humidity) with typhoon season (June-October) - the typhoon signal system (T3 means take shelter, T8 means city closes) is well-organized and the storms are dramatic from an interior vantage. January-February is cool (12-18 degrees C) and can be grey, but crowds are thinnest.
The short answer
22°C · 6 rainy days · high season
18°C · 4 rainy days · high season
19°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: August and June. averages 29°C, 17 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 5d | mid | Comfortable |
| February | 17°C | 8d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| March | 19°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| April | 23°C | 11d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| May | 27°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| June | 28°C | 19d | low | Wet |
| July | 29°C | 17d | low | Wet |
| August | 29°C | 17d | low | Wet |
| September | 28°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| October | 26°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| November | 22°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 18°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July and August are low season in Hong Kong — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $40–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.