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Hong Kong in December

Great month. Cool and dry; Christmas lights; year-end hotel peak.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Hong Kong
Prices
High
Hong Kong

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Hong Kong

Cool and dry; Christmas lights; year-end hotel peak.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Hong Kong in this guide.

Weather in December

  • Hong Kong Island and Kowloon · 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.

  • New Territories, Lantau and the islands · Sai Kung, Tai Mo Shan, Lantau, Cheung Chau, Lammabest weather

    Same pattern, a few degrees cooler on the peaks in winter (frost on Tai Mo Shan some years). Ferries and the Ngong Ping cable car stop in strong wind and typhoon signals.

  • Macau and the Pearl River Delta (add-ons) · Macau, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Guangzhoubest weather

    Almost the same weather; Guangzhou is a little colder in winter and hotter in summer. Typhoons close the HZMB and cancel Macau ferries.

  • Hong Kong Island and Kowloon21 °C (70 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days

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

    25–26 Dec

    Harbourfront lights; malls and Tsim Sha Tsui packed; hotels full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Hong Kong
High
Prices · Hong Kong
High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hong Kong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Oct: Great

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Oct: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Oct: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Oct: 2

December: Cool and dry; Christmas lights; year-end hotel peak.

October: Clear, dry and warm: the best month, but Golden Week (1–7 Oct) fills the city.

Hong Kong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in December

Rated best or good this month

  • Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

    Best weather of the year (Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, the Peak)

  • New Territories, Lantau and the islands

    Best weather of the year (Sai Kung, Tai Mo Shan, Lantau, Cheung Chau, Lamma)

  • Macau and the Pearl River Delta (add-ons)

    Best weather of the year (Macau, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Guangzhou)

  • Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

    Cool and dry; bring a layer.