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The climate of Hong Kong, city by city

This page lists the 104 cities in Hong Kong for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

22.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,679mm

Spread between cities

0.5°C

Warming

+1.4°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 104 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Tsuen Wan23 °C
  2. 2Tsing Yi23 °C
  3. 3San Tung Chung Hang23 °C
  4. 4Tung Chung23 °C
  5. 5Sham Tseng23 °C
  6. 6Tai Wo Hau23 °C
  7. 7Cheung Chau23 °C
  8. 8Discovery Bay23 °C
  9. 9Ting Kau23 °C
  10. 10Mount Davis23 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Shatin22.5 °C
  2. 2Tai Po22.5 °C
  3. 3Fanling22.5 °C
  4. 4Ma On Shan22.5 °C
  5. 5Sha Tin Wai22.5 °C
  6. 6Siu Lek Yuen22.5 °C
  7. 7Sai Kung22.5 °C
  8. 8Wu Kai Sha22.5 °C
  9. 9Shuen Wan22.5 °C
  10. 10Fo Tan22.5 °C

The wettest

  1. 1New Territories1,707 mm
  2. 2Tuenmen1,707 mm
  3. 3Tin Shui Wai1,707 mm
  4. 4Yuen Long1,707 mm
  5. 5Yuen Long San Hui1,707 mm
  6. 6Shap Pat Heung1,707 mm
  7. 7Ping Shan1,707 mm
  8. 8Pat Heung1,707 mm
  9. 9Kam Tin1,707 mm
  10. 10Ha Tsuen1,707 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Hong Kong?

The hottest city in Hong Kong is Tsuen Wan, with an average annual temperature of 23.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Hong Kong?

The coldest city in Hong Kong is Shatin, with an average annual temperature of 22.5 °C.

What is the wettest city in Hong Kong?

The wettest city in Hong Kong is New Territories, with 1,707 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Hong Kong warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Hong Kong warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Central and Western5

Eastern District6

Islands4

Kowloon City8

Kwai Tsing District3

Kwun Tong District6

North District2

Sai Kung District4

Sham Shui Po District6

Sha Tin14

Southern District8

Tai Po4

Tsuen Wan5

Tuen Mun4

Wan Chai1

Wong Tai Sin District7

Yau Tsim Mong District3

Yuen Long10

Other4