When to go · Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
Hong Kong Island and Kowloon in March
Good month. Mild, sometimes foggy and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Hong Kong overall
- Prices
- High
- Hong Kong overall
Verdict
Mild, sometimes foggy and humid.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Hong Kong Island and KowloonHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, Hong Kong · Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, the Peakfine
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.
Spring season
Warm and hazy; a good month for walking early
Watch: Fog, humidity and the first storms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hong Kong overall
- High
- Prices · Hong Kong overall
- High
Hong Kong overall: Art Basel and Art Month; humid spring fog can hide the Peak; hotel rates high.
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
Mar: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Oct: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Oct: High
Prices
Mar: High
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Oct: 1
March: Mild, sometimes foggy and humid.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast