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Hong Kong Weather in August

In August, Hong Kong averages a high of 31°C (88°F) and a low of 26°C (79°F), from 27 years of daily records (1973–2000).

31°C
Average high
88°F
26°C
Average low
79°F
36°C
Record high
97°F · August 18, 1990
20°C
Record low
68°F · August 18, 1995

What August Is Like in Hong Kong

  • 5 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Hong Kong have come since 1985.
  • August 1999 was the 3rd coldest August in 27 years of records, 0.8°C (1.5°F) below the long-run average.
  • A typical August brings 24 days above 30°C (86°F).
  • The warmest August in the record was 1990; the coldest was 1995.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 38% of August days.

Average daytime high in Hong Kong, every August since 1973
29°C31°C33°C19801990August 1973: 30.4°CAugust 1974: 31.9°CAugust 1975: 30.3°CAugust 1976: 30.9°CAugust 1977: 32.2°CAugust 1978: 31.3°CAugust 1979: 31.0°CAugust 1980: 31.7°CAugust 1981: 31.6°CAugust 1982: 30.7°CAugust 1983: 31.5°CAugust 1984: 30.9°CAugust 1985: 30.5°CAugust 1986: 31.6°CAugust 1987: 31.1°CAugust 1988: 30.1°CAugust 1989: 31.6°CAugust 1990: 32.0°CAugust 1991: 30.9°CAugust 1992: 31.8°CAugust 1993: 31.0°CAugust 1994: 30.3°CAugust 1995: 30.1°CAugust 1996: 30.7°CAugust 1997: 30.4°CAugust 1998: 32.0°CAugust 1999: 30.4°C
Warmest: 1977 (32.2°C)Latest: 1999 (30.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (31.1°C)

Look Up a Day in August

See the weather in Hong Kong on any August date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Hong Kong Observatory (1973–1992); King'S Park (1992–2000). The stations near Hong Kong stopped reporting in 2000, so these figures end there. Averages cover 1973–2000. How we compute this

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