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Hong Kong vs New Territories: weather compared

Across the year, Hong Kong has the better travel weather in 2 months and New Territories in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Hong Kong in November–February, New Territories in November–February.

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Hong Kong · Hong Kong

January: 16 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 104 mm rainApril: 186 mm rainMay: 327 mm rainJune: 342 mm rainJuly: 284 mm rainAugust: 384 mm rainSeptember: 313 mm rainOctober: 195 mm rainNovember: 106 mm rainDecember: 23 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: 28°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 21°CJanuary low: 14°CFebruary low: 15°CMarch low: 18°CApril low: 21°CMay low: 24°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 27°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 26°COctober low: 23°CNovember low: 19°CDecember low: 14°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

New Territories · Hong Kong

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

At a glance

MetricHong KongNew Territories
Hottest month high30°C30°C
Coldest month low14°C12°C
Annual rainfall2344 mm2207 mm
Avg sunshine8.5 h/day8.5 h/day
Best monthsNovember–FebruaryNovember–February

Travel score, month by month

MonthHong KongNew TerritoriesBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent
February 9.2 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent New Territories
March 7.9 · Good 8.1 · Good New Territories
April 7.4 · Good 7.4 · Good
May 6.0 · Fair 5.9 · Fair Hong Kong
June 4.5 · Poor 4.7 · Poor New Territories
July 3.9 · Poor 4.0 · Poor New Territories
August 4.0 · Poor 4.1 · Poor New Territories
September 4.3 · Poor 4.4 · Poor New Territories
October 8.2 · Good 8.6 · Excellent New Territories
November 9.9 · Excellent 9.8 · Excellent Hong Kong
December 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Hong Kong or New Territories?

New Territories has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 2 for Hong Kong — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Hong Kong?

The best months to visit Hong Kong are November–February, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit New Territories?

The best months to visit New Territories are November–February, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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