Tai Wo Hau weather in August

In August, Tai Wo Hau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 312 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tai Wo Hau's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tai Wo Hau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
312 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Tai Wo Hau 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 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
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How August really feels in Tai Wo Hau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tai Wo Hau weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°244.110.87.0
Feb20° / 15°346.411.26.5
Mar22° / 18°589.411.86.5
Apr25° / 21°10712.712.56.1
May28° / 25°20917.913.14.7
Jun30° / 27°30222.513.33.4
Jul31° / 27°24721.213.23.4
Aug31° / 27°31222.712.83.3
Sep30° / 26°20416.612.14.3
Oct28° / 24°706.711.56.9
Nov24° / 20°344.710.98.0
Dec20° / 16°293.810.77.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53169
63169
73070
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
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303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tai Wo Hau gets around 312 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
572
673
774
875
976
1076
1177
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1776
1876
1975
2075
2174
2273
2372
2472
2571
2671
2771
2870
2970
3070
3169

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
2199
3199
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22397
23397
24397
25397
26496
27496
28595
29595
30694
31793

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:587:01
213.05:597:00
313.05:597:00
413.06:006:59
513.06:006:58
613.06:006:58
712.96:016:57
812.96:016:57
912.96:026:56
1012.96:026:55
1112.96:026:55
1212.96:036:54
1312.86:036:53
1412.86:046:52
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1712.86:056:50
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2812.56:086:41
2912.56:096:40
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tai Wo Hau

In seasonPeak

In August, Tai Wo Hau sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tai Wo Hau sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tai Wo Hau'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 August a good time to visit Tai Wo Hau?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tai Wo Hau.

What to pack for Tai Wo Hau in August

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

In August, Tai Wo Hau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tai Wo Hau in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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 Tai Wo Hau in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tai Wo Hau 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 Tai Wo Hau in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tai Wo Hau 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 Tai Wo Hau?

Tai Wo Hau sits at 22.4°N, 114.1°E, 38 m above sea level, in Hong Kong. The nearest listed city is Tsuen Wan, 1.0 km away.

Mei FooMei Foo Sun ChuenSo Uk Estate

Topography around Tai Wo Hau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tai Wo Hau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tai Wo Hau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 118 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 Tai Wo Hau is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tsuen Wan 1.0 km · Kwai Chung 2.0 km · Discovery Park 2.0 km · Shek Lei 2.0 km · Tsing Yi Town 3.0 km · Mei Foo 4.0 km · Mei Foo Sun Chuen 4.0 km · So Uk Estate 4.0 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 Tai Wo Hau (22.3672°, 114.1235°, elevation 38 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).