Weather in Hong Kong in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Hong Kong in August
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +73°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +86°F.
Is Hong Kong warm or cold in August?
Hong Kong is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Hong Kong, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Hong Kong in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 248 mm | 324 mm | 217 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 248 mm to 324 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Hong Kong is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Hong Kong?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hong Kong in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1995 (+84°F) and the highest in 2016 (+92°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 89 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 716 mm.
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Monthly weather in Hong Kong
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hong Kong, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.