Weather and Clothing

Hong Kong Weather

	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter
Months	March - May	June - September	October - November	December - January
Temperature oC	17 - 26	26 - 33	19 - 28	12 - 20
Humidity	Around 82%	Around 86%	Around 72%	Around 72%
Clothing	May need sweaters and shower-proof jackets	Shorts sleeves for outdoors, light jacket for indoor facilities in case of strong air-conditioning	Shorts sleeves and light jackets	Jumpers and an overcoat may be needed. There is no indoor central heating in Hong Kong as well as in hostels so you may need warm blankets

 

 

Hong Kong has a subtropical climate. It is hot and humid in summer and cold and dry in winter. T-shirts, skirts or shorts are recommended in summer time while long sleeve shirts, sweater, jackets with jeans or long pants are more suitable for winter time.

Extreme weather will be occurred sometimes such as tropical cyclones, monsoon troughs and thunderstorms. Typhoons are usually occur from July to September. When the typhoon signal No.8 or above or black rainstorm warning signal is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, classes are suspended. Students should stay indoors.

 

Bad weather arrangements for classes/activities and examinations of Lingnan University

 

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Warnings and Signals

The Hong Kong Observatory will issue warnings or signals under adverse weather condition. The announcement will be broadcasted on TV, radio or internet.

Hong Kong Observatory

Hong Kong Weather Warnings and Signals