Hong Kong in February

Lunar New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings fireworks and closures; cool and increasingly humid.

February is rated good. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatClear, dry and warm: the best month, but Golden Week (1–7 Oct) fills the city.
• NovemberGreatClear skies and 20–25 °C; best hiking and harbour views; wine and dine festival (check).
• DecemberGreatCool and dry; Christmas lights; year-end hotel peak.

• Hong Kong Island and Kowloon · Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, the Peakcool

  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.

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

  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, Guangzhoucool

  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 Kowloon20 °C (68 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days

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.

• Lunar New Year big impact

  Lunar New Year — 6–9 Feb 2027 (lunar; exact days off — check)

  Flower markets and a night parade in Tsim Sha Tsui; fireworks on the 2nd day; family-run shops and restaurants close 2–4 days; Wong Tai Sin temple crowds.

• Ramadan

  About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (Islamic, moon sighting — check)

  Not a public holiday; iftar at Kowloon Mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui; no effect on eating, alcohol sales or opening hours in the city.

• Lantern Festival check

  Fifteenth day of the first lunar month · Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

  Lantern displays and crowds

Crowds · Hong Kong

High

Prices · Hong Kong

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

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