Ping Shan in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ping Shan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ping Shan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ping Shan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ping Shan in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Ping Shan reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ping Shan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ping Shan weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 13° | 32 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 20° / 15° | 43 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 17° | 75 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 125 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 229 | 19.1 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 319 | 22.9 | 13.3 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 27° | 243 | 22.1 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 313 | 23.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 199 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 61 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 19° | 34 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 21° / 15° | 31 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ping Shan gets around 106 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ping Shan
In winter, Ping Shan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ping Shan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Ping Shan's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ping Shan?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ping Shan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ping Shan in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ping Shan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ping Shan in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ping Shan in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ping Shan 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Ping Shan in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ping Shan 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 183 | 175 | 165 | 149 | 115 | 83 | 73 | 85 | 119 | 127 | 157 | 156 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 183 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 175 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 165 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 149 | Unhealthy |
| May | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 127 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 157 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 156 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Ping Shan?
Ping Shan sits at 22.4°N, 114.0°E, 3 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Yeung Uk Tsuen, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Ping Shan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ping Shan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ping Shan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m.
The land around Ping Shan is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (38%), water (33%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (24%) within 80 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
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 Ping Shan (22.4411°, 114.0061°, elevation 3 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.