Hong Kong · Hong Kong
August
The most typhoons, most rain — avoid unless entirely committed to an indoor itinerary.
Avoid
#12 of 12 months
There are better months for Hong Kong — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
31°C
Low
27°C
Rain
432mm
Sun
6.4hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How August scores in Hong Kong
Weather
Low
Value
Very good
Crowds
Good
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in August
- ↑Hungry Ghost Festival (seventh lunar month, typically August) is one of Hong Kong's most atmospheric traditional observances: roadside paper-burning offerings, temporary street opera performances, and the general belief that the gates of hell open for a month creates an unusual cultural texture. The offerings and ceremonies are genuine local practice, visible throughout Kowloon and the New Territories.
- ↑The Summer Spectacular at Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland's summer programming bring festive energy during August. If travelling with children, summer theme park prices are among the year's most competitive.
What you sacrifice
- ↓August delivers Hong Kong's highest rainfall month: 432mm. Typhoon encounters are essentially guaranteed for any 2-week stay — plan every outdoor day with an indoor alternative. The Star Ferry, rooftop bars, and outdoor markets can all be closed with 2 hours notice when a typhoon signal changes.
- ↓The combination of peak summer heat (31°C) and the highest humidity of the year makes August outdoors genuinely hostile. The city's covered walkway network is excellent but does not connect everywhere — arriving at a typhoon-shuttered destination after a humid walk is a routine August occurrence.
How August compares to October (best month)
| Factor | August | October ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 9 |
| Value | 7 | 5 |
| Crowds | 6 | 4 |
August in other destinations
Lisbon (26.5°C)Barcelona (28.6°C)Tokyo (32.1°C)Bali (29.9°C)Santorini (26°C)Paris (24.3°C)New York (27.7°C)Marrakech (35.8°C)Amsterdam (21.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (30.4°C)Bangkok (31.5°C)Istanbul (28°C)Vienna (25.9°C)Seoul (29°C)Dubrovnik (28.5°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.9°C)Kyoto (33.7°C)Phuket (31.3°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (18°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (33°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (31.8°C)Queenstown (9°C)Madrid (35.2°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (34°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (30°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (32°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (34°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (32°C)Jamaica (33°C)Tanzania (23°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (27°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (28.5°C)Cairo (38.2°C)Kenya (24°C)Jaipur (32.8°C)Las Vegas (40.1°C)San Francisco (18°C)Madeira (28°C)Vancouver (23.3°C)Muscat (38.5°C)Lima (17.2°C)Cinque Terre (29°C)Kotor (32°C)Tel Aviv (32°C)Santiago (15°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.4°C)Penang (32.3°C)Lombok (30.4°C)Cape Verde (29.5°C)Fez (37.2°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (26°C)Oslo (23°C)Auckland (14°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Hong Kong, not across destinations. Methodology →