Mei Foo weather in July

In July, Mei Foo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 248 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mei Foo's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mei Foo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mei Foo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Mei Foo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mei Foo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
103070
113070
123070
132971
143070
153070
163070
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213268
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313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mei Foo gets around 248 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
467
566
666
766
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
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2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3167

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
2199
3199
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5199
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Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:07
213.35:477:07
313.35:477:07
413.35:477:07
513.35:487:07
613.35:487:07
713.35:487:07
813.35:497:07
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1013.35:497:07
1113.35:507:07
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1313.35:517:07
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1613.25:527:06
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2113.25:547:05
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2813.15:577:03
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3013.15:587:02
3113.15:587:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mei Foo

In seasonPeak

In July, Mei Foo sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Mei Foo'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 July a good time to visit Mei Foo?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mei Foo.

What to pack for Mei Foo in July

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

In July, Mei Foo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mei Foo in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — 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 in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (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 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 in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mei Foo 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?

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

Topography around Mei Foo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mei Foo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 51 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 is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (29%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
986 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mei Foo Sun Chuen 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 (22.3372°, 114.1386°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).