Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mei Foo Sun Chuen sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 396 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Mei Foo Sun Chuen's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mei Foo Sun Chuen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
396 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mei Foo Sun Chuen reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mei Foo Sun Chuen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mei Foo Sun Chuen weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15°29510.86.7
Feb19° / 16°448.111.26.2
Mar21° / 18°6910.411.86.3
Apr24° / 22°11612.612.56.2
May27° / 25°21017.313.15.2
Jun29° / 27°30921.513.33.8
Jul30° / 27°24820.413.23.8
Aug30° / 27°30721.912.83.7
Sep29° / 26°21416.312.14.7
Oct27° / 24°756.611.57.3
Nov24° / 20°395.110.97.9
Dec20° / 16°344.510.77.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mei Foo Sun Chuen gets around 396 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mei Foo Sun Chuen

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In spring, Mei Foo Sun Chuen overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mei Foo Sun Chuen sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Mei Foo Sun Chuen's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mei Foo Sun Chuen?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mei Foo Sun Chuen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Mei Foo Sun Chuen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 26 to Jan 6 — about 10.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mei Foo Sun Chuen peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Jan 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mei Foo Sun Chuen is worst in January — around 183 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 73 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 21181 µg/m³Jul 1674 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan183Very unhealthy
Feb175Very unhealthy
Mar165Very unhealthy
Apr149Unhealthy
May115Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul73Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep119Unhealthy
Oct127Unhealthy
Nov157Very unhealthy
Dec156Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mei Foo Sun Chuen?

Mei Foo Sun Chuen sits at 22.3°N, 114.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Mei Foo, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Mei Foo Sun Chuen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mei Foo Sun Chuen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mei Foo Sun Chuen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Mei Foo Sun Chuen is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (30%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
986 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Mei Foo 0.0 km · Hoi Lai Estate 1.0 km · Un Chau Estate 2.0 km · Fu Cheong Estate 2.0 km · Nam Cheong 2.0 km · So Uk Estate 2.0 km · So Uk 2.0 km · Sham Shui Po 2.0 km

Hong Kong travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 71% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,983
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.4
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 538
Religion
other or none 54%Buddhist or Taoist 28%Protestant 7%Roman Catholic 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mei Foo Sun Chuen (22.3364°, 114.1402°, elevation 2 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.