Weather in Hong Kong in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Hong Kong in May
The temperature in May is +25°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +29°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 71% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +29°C.
Is Hong Kong warm or cold in May?
Hong Kong is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Hong Kong:
Climate in Hong Kong in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 122 mm | 245 mm | 292 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 122 mm to 245 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 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 decreasing during May, going from 9 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Hong Kong?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Hong Kong in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+26°C) and the highest in 2016 (+32°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 63 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 563 mm.
FAQ
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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.