Hong Kong : Climate & Weather

» Hong Kong's climate is sub-tropical, tending towards temperate for nearly half the year. During November and December there are pleasant breezes, ample sunshine and calm temperatures. Numerous people observe these as the top months of the year. January and February are cloudier, with infrequent cold fronts followed by arid northerly winds. It is not rare for temperatures to drop below 10 C in urban areas.

The lowest temperature recorded is 0 C, sub-zero temperatures and ice occur at times on high ground. The mean annual rainfall ranges from around 1300 millimetres at Waglan Island to more than 3000 millimeters in the vicinity of Tai Mo Shan. About 80 percent of the rain falls between May and September. The wettest month is August, when rain occurs about four days out of seven and the average monthly rainfall at the Observatory is 391.4 millimetres.

» Hong Kong is oftenly hit by typhoons, can truly chaos with your travel plans. Typhoons differ in size from tropical storms to harsh super typhoons. If the typhoon passes by Hong Kong at a distance, it will bring a little rain and wind that might only last for half a day. If it impact directly, the winds can be deadly and it may rain for days on end. You can't go outside for very long during a bad typhoon and most businesses close down.