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Best time to visit New Territories

The best time to visit New Territories, Hong Kong is November–February — expect daytime highs near 20°C and roughly 4.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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New Territories climate at a glance

New Territories sees average daytime highs ranging from 20°C in January to 30°C in July. Around 2207 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 191 wet days a year, peaking in August (379 mm) and easing off in December (19 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 11 hours of sunshine.

New Territories temperature & rainfall by month

January: 20 mm rainFebruary: 58 mm rainMarch: 108 mm rainApril: 178 mm rainMay: 317 mm rainJune: 321 mm rainJuly: 251 mm rainAugust: 379 mm rainSeptember: 294 mm rainOctober: 166 mm rainNovember: 95 mm rainDecember: 19 mm rainJanuary high: 20°CFebruary high: 21°CMarch high: 23°CApril high: 25°CMay high: 27°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 27°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 20°CJanuary low: 12°CFebruary low: 14°CMarch low: 17°CApril low: 20°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 24°COctober low: 21°CNovember low: 18°CDecember low: 12°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in New Territories

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
October–April
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
May
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
June–September
4 months · score < 5

New Territories climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.8 h in January. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 20°C 12°C 4.8 20 mm 8.4 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
February 21°C 14°C 8.2 58 mm 7.7 h 81% 9.4 · Excellent
March 23°C 17°C 13.7 108 mm 7.4 h 85% 8.1 · Good
April 25°C 20°C 17.2 178 mm 8.2 h 86% 7.4 · Good
May 27°C 23°C 23.2 317 mm 7.9 h 89% 5.9 · Fair
June 29°C 25°C 28.3 321 mm 8.4 h 90% 4.7 · Poor
July 30°C 26°C 25.3 251 mm 10.5 h 87% 4.0 · Poor
August 30°C 25°C 27.3 379 mm 8.8 h 89% 4.1 · Poor
September 30°C 24°C 23 294 mm 9.1 h 86% 4.4 · Poor
October 27°C 21°C 9.8 166 mm 8.8 h 77% 8.6 · Excellent
November 25°C 18°C 6.5 95 mm 8.4 h 75% 9.8 · Excellent
December 20°C 12°C 3.3 19 mm 8.2 h 67% 10.0 · Excellent
Hottest month
July · 30°C
Coldest month
January · 12°C nights
Wettest month
August · 379 mm
Driest month
December · 19 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit New Territories?

The best time to visit New Territories is November–February, when daytime highs average around 20°C with about 4.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in New Territories?

July is the hottest month in New Territories, with average highs of 30°C.

What is the rainiest month in New Territories?

August is the rainiest month in New Territories, with around 379 mm of rainfall over 27.3 rainy days.

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