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Weather in May in Hong Kong

Are you planning a trip a to Hong Kong in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Hong Kong in May?

May in Hong Kong generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Hong Kong. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

May is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 222 mm in Hong Kong.

Average sunshine

The city Hong Kong usually sees around 137 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Hong Kong for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Hong Kong climate page.

Where to go in Hong Kong in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Hong Kong on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the most popular destinonation in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong

In May Hong Kong generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hong Kong
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
21°C 
112 hours 
129 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
25°C 
137 hours 
222 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
31°C 
27°C 
144 hours 
330 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Hong Kong

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Is May the best time to visit Hong Kong?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Hong Kong with often unpleasant weather in Hong Kong.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Hong Kong. On the other hand, the weather in June, July, August and September tend to be poor.

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