Hong Kong in July

Hottest month (31–33 °C (88–91 °F)); typhoon risk; school-holiday crowds at theme parks.Hottest month (88–91 °F (31–33 °C)); typhoon risk; school-holiday crowds at theme parks.

July is rated mixed. 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.
• JanuaryGoodCool, dry and clear (14–19 °C); good hiking; bring a jacket for evenings and the Peak.

• Hong Kong Island and Kowloon · Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, the Peakstorm or typhoon risk

  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, Lammastorm or typhoon risk

  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, Guangzhoustorm or typhoon risk

  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 Kowloon32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 17 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.

• HKSAR Establishment Day

  1 Jul

  Flag-raising at Golden Bauhinia Square; harbour fireworks in some years.

• Handover anniversary

  1 July · Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

  Public holiday; fireworks in the harbour in some years (check)

Crowds · Hong Kong

Medium

Prices · Hong Kong

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Hong Kong Island and Kowloon

  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

  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)

  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 Kowloon

  Hottest; typhoon season starts to peak.