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°C70°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Hong Kong overall
- Prices
- High
- Hong Kong overall
Verdict
Cool and dry; bring a layer.
Weather in December
- Hong Kong Island and KowloonHighs around 21 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 61 °F, 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; spring (Mar–Apr) is humid with fog that hides the Peak; summer (May–Sep) is 28–33 °C 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; spring (Mar–Apr) is humid with fog that hides the Peak; summer (May–Sep) is 82–91 °F 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.