Hong Kong Orientation Guide

Weather

Simple Conversions

Hong Kong lies 100miles south of the Tropic of Cancer therefore it has a tropical monsoon climate.

To convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade: Subtract32,multiply by5anddivide by9. To convert Centigrade to Fahrenheit: Multiply by 9,divide by5 andadd 32.

The summer weather means heat, heavy rains and high humidity levels. The long summer period is generally considered from April to September. July, August and September being particularly hot and humid. Typhoons and tropical rains may be expected from May to November. During October, November and December the weather is generally dry and sunny.Weather-wise itisthenicesttimeoftheyearwithtemperaturesgettingcomfortablycoolerbymid-October. The coldest months, January and February, temperatures average 59 degrees Fahrenheit but sometimes fall below 50 degrees.

Month

Degrees °C

Humidity %

Sunshine Hrs

Rain Mn

January February

15.8 15.9 18.5 22.2 25.9 27.8 28.8 28.4 27.6 25.2 21.4 17.6

71

87.2 56.4

23.4 48.0 66.9

78% 81% 83% 83% 82% 80% 81% 78% 73% 69% 68%

March

121.7

April May June

73.8

161.5 316.7 376.0 323.5 391.4 299.7 344.8

146.5 149.7

July

248

August

205.8 168.8 233.8 160.6 218.7

September

October

November December

35.1 27.3

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