Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Average annual surface temperature was 23.41 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong is 23.41 °C, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong peaked at 24.03 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.67 °C, in 1945.
That places Hong Kong 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.15 °C | 21.67 °C | 22.83 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.47 °C | 22.21 °C | 22.95 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.56 °C | 22.21 °C | 22.86 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.51 °C | 22.13 °C | 23.02 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.55 °C | 21.95 °C | 23.22 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 °C | 22.57 °C | 23.59 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 °C | 22.84 °C | 23.55 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 °C | 22.69 °C | 24.03 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 °C | 23.25 °C | 23.96 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong?
- Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong was 23.41 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 °C in 1945.
- How does Hong Kong rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Hong Kong ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.