Sheung Shui in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sheung Shui sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 875 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Sheung Shui's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sheung Shui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 875 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sheung Shui in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Sheung Shui reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sheung Shui
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sheung Shui weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 13.4 | 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 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sheung Shui gets around 875 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sheung Shui
In summer, Sheung Shui overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sheung Shui sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Sheung Shui's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Sheung Shui?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheung Shui.
What to pack for Sheung Shui in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sheung Shui sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sheung Shui in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 16 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Sheung Shui in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Sheung Shui 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 Sheung Shui in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sheung Shui 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 Sheung Shui?
Sheung Shui sits at 22.5°N, 114.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Fanling, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Sheung Shui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sheung Shui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheung Shui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 25 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 1,020 m.
The land around Sheung Shui is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (28%) 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 Sheung Shui (22.5167°, 114.1167°, elevation 7 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.