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Hong Kong · Month guide
Hong Kong in August
Around 31 °C with 344 mm of rain and 4.8 hours of sun a day.
August is a challenging month for Hong Kong overall; regional choices matter most. Around 31 °C with 344 mm of rain and 4.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Hong Kong · August
What the weather usually does
Hong Kong · typical month
- Day / night27 – 31 °CYear range 14 – 31 °C
- Rainfall344 mmYear range 17 – 344 mm
- Sunshine4.8 hr / dayYear range 4.7 – 6.1 hr / day
18 regions · current month
Hong Kong, taken apart
- Central and Western District30°C now · 19–30 °C yr
- Kowloon City30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Kwai Tsing30°C now · 19–30 °C yr
- Kwun Tong30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Lantau Island30°C now · 19–31 °C yr
- North District31°C now · 19–32 °C yr
- Sai Kung30°C now · 18–31 °C yr
- Sha Tin31°C now · 18–31 °C yr
- Sham Shui Po30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Siu Ma Shan30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Southern District30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Tai Po31°C now · 18–32 °C yr
- Tsuen Wan31°C now · 19–31 °C yr
- Tuen Mun31°C now · 19–32 °C yr
- Wan Chai30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Wong Tai Sin District30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Yau Tsim Mong30°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Yuen Long31°C now · 19–32 °C yr
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What the governments say about Hong Kong
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.9 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 23.3 |
| February | 19.6 | 14.7 | 8.7 | 24.8 |
| March | 22.5 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 26.9 |
| April | 25.5 | 21.6 | 16.8 | 29.2 |
| May | 28.4 | 24.8 | 21.2 | 32.2 |
| June | 30.2 | 26.9 | 25.4 | 32.2 |
| July | 31.3 | 27.5 | 26.1 | 34.0 |
| August | 30.7 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 33.3 |
| September | 30.6 | 26.5 | 24.7 | 33.2 |
| October | 27.9 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| November | 24.3 | 19.7 | 14.6 | 27.9 |
| December | 20.2 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 24.8 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 41 |
| February | 41 |
| March | 81 |
| April | 117 |
| May | 229 |
| June | 314 |
| July | 242 |
| August | 344 |
| September | 269 |
| October | 156 |
| November | 55 |
| December | 17 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.0 |
| February | 5.0 |
| March | 4.8 |
| April | 5.2 |
| May | 5.0 |
| June | 4.7 |
| July | 6.0 |
| August | 4.8 |
| September | 5.8 |
| October | 6.1 |
| November | 5.5 |
| December | 5.7 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.7 | 7.7 | 22.3 |
| February | 13.7 | 6.8 | 21.4 |
| March | 13.2 | 5.9 | 20.7 |
| April | 12.1 | 6.4 | 20.1 |
| May | 11.5 | 5.5 | 19.3 |
| June | 11.8 | 6.3 | 19.2 |
| July | 12.0 | 6.2 | 20.2 |
| August | 10.3 | 4.6 | 19.3 |
| September | 10.2 | 4.2 | 20.9 |
| October | 14.4 | 6.1 | 26.4 |
| November | 13.7 | 7.5 | 21.5 |
| December | 14.5 | 7.5 | 23.5 |
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