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Hong Kong Weather in May

In May, Hong Kong averages a high of 28°C (83°F) and a low of 24°C (75°F), from 27 years of daily records (1973–2000).

28°C
Average high
83°F
24°C
Average low
75°F
35°C
Record high
95°F · May 26, 1976
18°C
Record low
64°F · May 9, 1999

What May Is Like in Hong Kong

  • May 1999 was the coldest May in 27 years of records, 1.5°C (2.7°F) below the long-run average.
  • Hong Kong set its coldest May reading on record recently: 18°C (64°F) on May 9, 1999.
  • 6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Hong Kong have come since 1985.
  • A typical May brings 9.9 days above 30°C (86°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 30% of May days.

Average daytime high in Hong Kong, every May since 1973
26°C29°C32°C19801990May 1973: 29.2°CMay 1974: 30.1°CMay 1975: 29.4°CMay 1976: 28.9°CMay 1977: 31.2°CMay 1978: 27.6°CMay 1979: 26.9°CMay 1980: 27.5°CMay 1981: 27.7°CMay 1982: 28.0°CMay 1983: 27.8°CMay 1984: 27.0°CMay 1985: 29.7°CMay 1986: 28.3°CMay 1987: 27.2°CMay 1988: 28.8°CMay 1989: 27.2°CMay 1990: 27.1°CMay 1991: 29.6°CMay 1992: 26.9°CMay 1993: 28.8°CMay 1994: 30.1°CMay 1995: 28.7°CMay 1996: 27.2°CMay 1997: 28.2°CMay 1998: 28.7°CMay 1999: 26.7°C
Warmest: 1977 (31.2°C)Latest: 1999 (26.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (28.3°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Hong Kong on any May 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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