Best time to visit Southern China & Hong Kong

The best time to visit Southern China & Hong Kong is November to February, judged across 8 places; June to August are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · East Asia · 8 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Southern China & Hong Kong month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasonsporting event · dry season · before the heatHong Kong, Sanya, Macau
Februaryin seasondry season · before the heat · 20°C highsSanya, Shenzhen, Hong Kong
Marchgooddry season · before the heat · 23°C highsSanya, Xiamen, Shenzhen
Aprilgoodreligious feast · before the heat · 26°C highsSanya, Xiamen, Hong Kong
Maynot its bestmonsoon · 29°C highs · best Nov–FebSanya, Xiamen, Macau
Junelow seasonmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Nov–FebSanya, Xiamen, Yangshuo
Julylow seasontyphoon season · 22 wet days · best Nov–FebSanya, Yangshuo, Guangzhou
Augustlow seasontyphoon season · 24 wet days · best Nov–FebSanya, Guilin, Yangshuo
Septembernot its besttyphoon season · 20 wet days · best Nov–FebGuilin, Sanya, Yangshuo
Octobernot its bestmonsoon · best Nov–FebGuilin, Yangshuo, Xiamen
Novemberin seasondry season · the heat has broken · 25°C highsGuangzhou, Sanya, Xiamen
Decemberin seasonsporting event · dry season · the heat has brokenShenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 8 places in Southern China & Hong Kong

Southern China & Hong Kong — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Southern China & Hong Kong?
November to February. In December: sporting event · dry season · the heat has broken.
When is the low season in Southern China & Hong Kong?
June to August. In June: monsoon · 31°C highs · best Nov–Feb.
Which months are in season in Southern China & Hong Kong?
November to February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.