Country guide

Hong Kong

Skyline harbour views, dim sum and mountain trails minutes from the MTR; October to December brings the clearest skies.

Currency

HKD

Language

Cantonese

+ English

English

Everywhere

Payment

Cards & cash mixed

Power

Type G

230 V, 50 Hz

Dialing

+852

Destinations

Hong Kong

One of the world's great skylines, wrapped around a working harbour - and half an hour from it, empty ridge trails and swimming beaches.

✓ best Nov-Mar

Climate zones, month by month

Hong Kong has 1 distinct climate zone. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

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Jan

19°

15°

33mm

2d rain

Feb

19°

15°

39mm

5d rain

Mar

22°

18°

75mm

6d rain

Apr

26°

21°

153mm

9d rain

May

29°

25°

291mm

15d rain

Jun

31°

27°

492mm

22d rain

Jul

32°

27°

386mm

13d rain

Aug

31°

27°

453mm

22d rain

Sep

31°

26°

321mm

16d rain

Oct

28°

24°

120mm

5d rain

Nov

25°

20°

39mm

4d rain

Dec

20°

16°

29mm

2d rain

June Wettest month. 492mm · 22 rainy days

✓ Best Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep

Watch for May-Sep monsoon flooding risk · Jul-Oct typhoons risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions