New Territories weather in July

In July, New Territories sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 243 mm of rain across 22.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 New Territories's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Territories's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in New Territories reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in New Territories

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
23 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

New Territories 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
Jan19° / 13°325.510.86.9
Feb20° / 15°437.811.26.4
Mar22° / 17°7511.411.86.3
Apr26° / 21°12513.812.55.8
May29° / 24°22919.113.14.4
Jun30° / 26°31922.913.33.2
Jul31° / 27°24322.113.23.1
Aug31° / 27°31323.612.83.1
Sep30° / 26°19916.612.14.1
Oct28° / 23°616.711.56.7
Nov25° / 19°344.910.97.9
Dec21° / 15°314.210.77.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

New Territories gets around 243 mm of rain over 22.1 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 72% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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273
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3172

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
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 7:08 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:08
213.45:467:08
313.35:477:08
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513.35:477:08
613.35:487:08
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.5 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 5.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for New Territories

In seasonPeak

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

New Territories sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

New Territories'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 New Territories?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Territories.

What to pack for New Territories in July

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

In July, New Territories sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near New Territories 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Dec 18 — about 9.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in New Territories 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 New Territories 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 New Territories 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 New Territories 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 New Territories?

New Territories sits at 22.4°N, 114.1°E, 231 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Pat Heung, 3.0 km away.

Discovery ParkKam TinTsuen WanHong Lok YuenTai Wo HauTai PoKwai Chung

Topography around New Territories

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Territories has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 310 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 1,012 m.

The land around New Territories is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (51%), artificial surfaces (22%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Pat Heung 3.0 km · Discovery Park 5.0 km · Kam Tin 6.0 km · Tsuen Wan 6.0 km · Hong Lok Yuen 6.0 km · Tai Wo Hau 6.0 km · Tai Po 7.0 km · Kwai Chung 7.0 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 New Territories (22.4244°, 114.111°, elevation 231 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).