Hong Kong in January
Highs around 19°C, lows 15°C, 33mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months.
Best time to visit / Hong Kong
When is it cheapest to visit Hong Kong?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Cheapest May, Jun, SepPeak Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Hong Kong is cheapest to visit in May, June, September.
Peak season is February, October, November, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 28°C and low of 24°C with 286mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Hong Kong is June, at 492mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Hong Kong month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Mid | 19°C / 15°C | 33mm | Nothing in particular |
| February | Peak | 19°C / 15°C | 38mm | Lunar New Year |
| March | Mid | 21°C / 17°C | 75mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 25°C / 21°C | 162mm | Nothing in particular |
| May | Cheap | 28°C / 24°C | 286mm | Monsoon |
| June | Cheap | 30°C / 26°C | 492mm | Monsoon |
| July | Mid | 31°C / 27°C | 386mm | Typhoon season, Summer holidays |
| August | Mid | 31°C / 27°C | 450mm | Typhoon season |
| September | Cheap | 31°C / 26°C | 321mm | Typhoon season |
| Octobernow | Peak | 28°C / 24°C | 121mm | National holiday, Cool dry season |
| November | Peak | 24°C / 20°C | 36mm | Cool dry season |
| December | Peak | 20°C / 16°C | 27mm | Christmas, Cool dry season |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Hong Kong month by month
Hong Kong in February
Highs around 19°C, lows 15°C, 38mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Lunar New Year.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hong Kong in March
Highs around 21°C, lows 17°C, 75mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Hong Kong in April
Highs around 25°C, lows 21°C, 162mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Hong Kong in May
Highs around 28°C, lows 24°C, 286mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hong Kong in June
Highs around 30°C, lows 26°C, 492mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hong Kong in July
Highs around 31°C, lows 27°C, 386mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Typhoon season, Summer holidays.
Hong Kong in August
Highs around 31°C, lows 27°C, 450mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Typhoon season.
Hong Kong in September
Highs around 31°C, lows 26°C, 321mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Typhoon season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Hong Kong in October
Highs around 28°C, lows 24°C, 121mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: National holiday, Cool dry season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hong Kong in November
Highs around 24°C, lows 20°C, 36mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Cool dry season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hong Kong in December
Highs around 20°C, lows 16°C, 27mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Christmas, Cool dry season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Hong Kong seasons and room prices
Hong Kong hotel rates jump over Lunar New Year and during the two Mainland Golden Week holidays in early October and early May, when the city fills with visitors from across the border. Trade fairs in April and October, Art Basel in late March and the Rugby Sevens push business hotels up as well. The pleasant dry months from October to December are popular and priced accordingly. The cheapest stretches are the hot and humid typhoon season from July to September and the weeks right after Lunar New Year in February. Weekend nights cost more than weekday nights in most districts.
Hong Kong local costs and payment
The currency is the Hong Kong dollar, pegged to the US dollar. Hotels, malls and chain restaurants take cards, but many cha chaan tengs, noodle shops and market stalls want cash or an Octopus card. Buy an Octopus at the airport and it covers the MTR, buses, ferries, convenience stores and a lot of small eateries. Pay the hotel in Hong Kong dollars rather than in your home currency. Hong Kong reintroduced a 3 percent hotel accommodation tax in 2025 and hotels add a 10 percent service charge on top, so compare Agoda channels on the total including tax.
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When to visit Hong Kong: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Hong Kong is cheapest in the low season, May, June, September.
When is peak season?
February, October, November, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of February, October, November, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Hong Kong is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is May. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 28°C and low of 24°C with 286mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Hong Kong?
The wettest month in Hong Kong is June, at 492mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.