Hong Kong in July

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

• 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; 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.

• 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.

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.

Crowds · Hong Kong

Medium

Prices · Hong Kong

Medium

• 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; 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.

• 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.