Temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.2868 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.2868 °C
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.92 °C
in 2017
All-time low
-3.14 °C
in 1977
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong stood at 0.2868 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong peaked at 1.92 °C in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.14 °C, in 1977.
That places Hong Kong 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.42 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.6773 °C | -147.7% |
| 1942 | -0.707 °C | -204.4% |
| 1943 | -1.95 °C | +175.8% |
| 1944 | -0.0827 °C | -95.8% |
| 1945 | -0.935 °C | +1031.1% |
| 1946 | -0.3791 °C | -59.5% |
| 1947 | 1.1 °C | -389.0% |
| 1948 | -0.8913 °C | -181.3% |
| 1949 | -0.9669 °C | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 1.34 °C | -238.1% |
| 1951 | -1.52 °C | -214.2% |
| 1952 | 1.21 °C | -179.6% |
| 1953 | -0.2403 °C | -119.8% |
| 1954 | 0.8525 °C | -454.7% |
| 1955 | -2.43 °C | -385.6% |
| 1956 | -1.6 °C | -34.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1017 °C | -106.4% |
| 1958 | -1.86 °C | -1923.5% |
| 1959 | -0.9682 °C | -47.8% |
| 1960 | -0.2963 °C | -69.4% |
| 1961 | -1.24 °C | +317.7% |
| 1962 | -2.19 °C | +76.8% |
| 1963 | -2.57 °C | +17.5% |
| 1964 | -0.3652 °C | -85.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3364 °C | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9265 °C | -375.4% |
| 1967 | -2.19 °C | -336.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 °C | -102.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2496 °C | +371.4% |
| 1970 | -1.95 °C | -882.8% |
| 1971 | -2.33 °C | +19.4% |
| 1972 | -0.7683 °C | -67.1% |
| 1973 | -0.5326 °C | -30.7% |
| 1974 | -0.0167 °C | -96.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2722 °C | +1533.6% |
| 1976 | -0.77 °C | +182.9% |
| 1977 | -3.14 °C | +307.8% |
| 1978 | -0.8945 °C | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6474 °C | -172.4% |
| 1980 | -0.398 °C | -161.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1529 °C | -138.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5653 °C | +269.8% |
| 1983 | -2.04 °C | -461.1% |
| 1984 | -3 °C | +47.0% |
| 1985 | -1.18 °C | -60.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2929 °C | -75.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 °C | -461.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 °C | +12.8% |
| 1989 | -1.05 °C | -187.7% |
| 1990 | -0.4754 °C | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5396 °C | -213.5% |
| 1992 | -0.642 °C | -219.0% |
| 1993 | -1.99 °C | +209.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5589 °C | -128.1% |
| 1995 | -0.4966 °C | -188.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8947 °C | -280.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 °C | -93.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3337 °C | +438.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9242 °C | +176.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1893 °C | -79.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 °C | +495.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7313 °C | -35.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2102 °C | -128.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4263 °C | +102.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7662 °C | +79.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6128 °C | -180.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1235 °C | -120.2% |
| 2008 | -0.7697 °C | +523.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8494 °C | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8111 °C | -195.5% |
| 2011 | -3.05 °C | -475.8% |
| 2012 | -1.56 °C | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 0.166 °C | -110.6% |
| 2014 | -0.1572 °C | -194.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0051 °C | -96.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4391 °C | +8510.2% |
| 2017 | 1.92 °C | -537.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4139 °C | -121.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 °C | -407.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 °C | +37.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5327 °C | -130.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 °C | -379.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 °C | -99.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9486 °C | +7472.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1195 °C | -87.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2868 °C | +140.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.2868 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 16.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.2868 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0944 °C, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -8510.2% | -0.0051 °C | -0.4391 °C |
| 2024 | +7472.2% | 0.0125 °C | 0.9486 °C |
| 1958 | -1923.5% | 0.1017 °C | -1.86 °C |
| 1975 | -1533.6% | -0.0167 °C | -0.2722 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.5558 °C | -1.95 °C | 1.1 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5119 °C | -2.43 °C | 1.34 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.796 °C | -2.57 °C | 0.9265 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1 °C | -3.14 °C | 0.6474 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4988 °C | -3 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0289 °C | -1.99 °C | 0.9242 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0485 °C | -0.8494 °C | 1.13 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1457 °C | -3.05 °C | 1.92 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5828 °C | -0.5327 °C | 1.76 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong?
- Temperature anomalies by month in Hong Kong was 0.2868 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 °C in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.14 °C in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.