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Today's briefing

# Hong Kong Weather Briefing It's a steamy 29 degrees right now in Hong Kong, but the humidity is fierce with a feels-like temperature of 34 degrees. Expect a thoroughly wet day ahead with a 100% chance of rain and a very high UV index of 9, so you'll want to stay prepared for both downpours and sneaky sun exposure whenever the clouds part. Grab a lightweight, quick-dry shirt and absolutely don't leave home without an umbrella, even if the sky looks deceptive. The soggy pattern sticks around the weekend too, with Saturday reaching 27 degrees and Sunday dropping to 26 degrees, both bringing 100% rain chances, so those outdoor plans might need a rethink.

28°

Overcast · feels like 33°

Today
30° / 25°
Humidity
84%
Wind
7 km/h SE
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
5:42 am
Sunset
7:11 pm
Updated
9:30 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    28°

    32%

  2. 10pm

    28°

    17%

  3. 11pm

    28°

    8%

  4. 12am

    27°

    9%

  5. 1am

    27°

    15%

  6. 2am

    27°

    24%

  7. 3am

    27°

    36%

  8. 4am

    27°

    51%

  9. 5am

    27°

    63%

  10. 6am

    26°

    70%

  11. 7am

    27°

    73%

  12. 8am

    28°

    75%

  13. 9am

    29°

    75%

  14. 10am

    30°

    73%

  15. 11am

    31°

    67%

  16. 12pm

    31°

    55%

  17. 1pm

    31°

    39%

  18. 2pm

    30°

    25%

  19. 3pm

    30°

    14%

  20. 4pm

    30°

    6%

  21. 5pm

    29°

    0%

  22. 6pm

    29°

    0%

  23. 7pm

    28°

    0%

  24. 8pm

    28°

    2%

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Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Thunderstorm

    30° 25°

    Rain 73%

  2. Wed

    Thunderstorm

    31° 26°

    Rain 75%

  3. Thu

    Thunderstorm

    31° 26°

    Rain 90%

  4. Fri

    Thunderstorm

    29° 26°

    Rain 100%

  5. Sat

    Thunderstorm

    28° 25°

    Rain 100%

  6. Sun

    Thunderstorm

    27° 25°

    Rain 100%

  7. Mon

    Thunderstorm

    27° 25°

    Rain 100%

Air quality

72

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5
30
PM10
33
Ozone
6

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:42 am
Sunset
7:11 pm
Daylight
13h 29m

Full moon

100% lit

From the weather desk

Hong Kong weather, explained

How to read the Hong Kong forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Hong Kong.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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