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Kowloon in January
In January, Kowloon averages a daytime high of 19 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 27 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run November to March.
- Average high
- 19 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 27 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 80
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Kowloon
January is the coolest month in Kowloon by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 19 °C to 31 °C and the lows from 13 °C to 26 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.
January brings 27 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 181 mm (2174 mm a year); it is the driest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h, against 10 h 50 min at the shortest and 13 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 °C | 13 °C | 27 mm | Yes |
| February | 20 °C | 14 °C | 41 mm | Yes |
| March | 22 °C | 17 °C | 79 mm | Yes |
| April | 25 °C | 20 °C | 148 mm | |
| May | 29 °C | 24 °C | 273 mm | |
| June | 30 °C | 26 °C | 427 mm | |
| July | 31 °C | 26 °C | 331 mm | |
| August | 31 °C | 26 °C | 417 mm | |
| September | 30 °C | 25 °C | 274 mm | |
| October | 28 °C | 23 °C | 88 mm | |
| November | 24 °C | 19 °C | 35 mm | Yes |
| December | 20 °C | 15 °C | 34 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Kowloon?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 19 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 27 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Kowloon are November to March.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Hong Kong in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Kowloon that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Kowloon
This guide lists 80 places to stay in Kowloon, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 3; 1–3 km, 60; 3–10 km, 15; 10 km or more, 2.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.