Weather in Hong Kong in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Hong Kong;
Average weather
Average temperature in Hong Kong in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +17°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +18°C.
Is Hong Kong warm or cold in January?
Hong Kong is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Hong Kong, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Hong Kong in January
Water in Hong Kong in January is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Hong Kong in January?
Climate in Hong Kong in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +1°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 24 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 72% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 24 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in December to 7 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 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 January, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Hong Kong?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Hong Kong in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+23°C) and the highest in 2023 (+25°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 1147 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 3151 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, 2023.
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.