When to go · Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in December
Great month. Cool and dry; bring a layer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Hong Kong overall
- Prices
- High
- Hong Kong overall
Verdict
Cool and dry; bring a layer.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in this guide.
Weather in December
- Hong Kong Island and KowloonHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, Hong Kong · Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, the Peakbest weather
Subtropical monsoon. Winter (Dec–Feb) is dry and 13–20 °C (55–68 °F); spring (Mar–Apr) is humid with fog that hides the Peak; summer (May–Sep) is 28–33 °C (82–91 °F) with heavy showers and typhoons; October–November are clear and dry — the best months.Subtropical monsoon. Winter (Dec–Feb) is dry and 55–68 °F (13–20 °C); spring (Mar–Apr) is humid with fog that hides the Peak; summer (May–Sep) is 82–91 °F (28–33 °C) with heavy showers and typhoons; October–November are clear and dry — the best months.
Winter season
Cool, dry and clear; Lunar New Year
Watch: A cool evening needs a jacket; Lunar New Year closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas
25 and 26 December · Malls and harbour
Lights and decorations; closures on the day itself
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hong Kong overall
- High
- Prices · Hong Kong overall
- High
Hong Kong overall: Cool and dry; Christmas lights; year-end hotel peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Oct: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Oct: High
Prices
Dec: High
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Oct: 1
December: Cool and dry; bring a layer.
October: Clear and mild; avoid Oct 1–7 crowds.
Hong Kong Island and Kowloon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.