Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Average annual surface temperature was 23.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.41
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.03
in 2019
All-time low
21.67
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong is 23.41, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.67, 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.
Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 21.75 | — |
| 1941 | 22.07 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 22.21 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 22.21 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 21.97 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 21.67 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 22.83 | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 21.78 | -4.6% |
| 1948 | 22.45 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 22.55 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 22.34 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 22.35 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 22.95 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 22.54 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 22.44 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 22.21 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 22.45 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22.26 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 22.43 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 22.78 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 22.86 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.73 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 22.52 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 22.79 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 22.57 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 22.21 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 22.86 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 22.26 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 22.51 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 22.25 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 22.4 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 22.25 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 22.5 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.02 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.4 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.13 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.7 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.49 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.57 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.75 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.74 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.64 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.33 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.22 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.46 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 23.22 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 22.57 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 22.58 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.89 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 23.26 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.57 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 22.68 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.16 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.61 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.73 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.96 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.59 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.32 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.14 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.41 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.55 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.37 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.98 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.45 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.41 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.84 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.22 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.09 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.69 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.08 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.97 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.72 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.53 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.32 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.91 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.25 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.78 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.96 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 23.41 | -2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 23.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 23.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.82, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.15 | 21.67 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.47 | 22.21 | 22.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.56 | 22.21 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.51 | 22.13 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.55 | 21.95 | 23.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 | 22.57 | 23.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 | 22.84 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 | 22.69 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 23.25 | 23.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong?
- Average annual surface temperature in Hong Kong was 23.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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