Summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Summer temperature anomalies was 0.441 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.441 °C
Change on year
up 547.3%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.26 °C
in 2015
All-time low
-2.3 °C
in 1944
Years of data
87
1940–2026
Summer temperature anomalies 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
The most recent figure for summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong is 0.441 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 547.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong peaked at 1.26 °C in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.3 °C, in 1944.
Hong Kong ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.63 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.4 °C | -14.2% |
| 1942 | -1.24 °C | -11.4% |
| 1943 | -0.9643 °C | -22.0% |
| 1944 | -2.3 °C | +138.2% |
| 1945 | -1.36 °C | -40.9% |
| 1946 | -0.3136 °C | -76.9% |
| 1947 | -1.25 °C | +299.2% |
| 1948 | -0.8683 °C | -30.7% |
| 1949 | -0.4435 °C | -48.9% |
| 1950 | -1.46 °C | +229.8% |
| 1951 | -2.05 °C | +40.1% |
| 1952 | -0.6844 °C | -66.6% |
| 1953 | -0.6288 °C | -8.1% |
| 1954 | -0.0191 °C | -97.0% |
| 1955 | -1.57 °C | +8117.0% |
| 1956 | -0.2182 °C | -86.1% |
| 1957 | -0.8196 °C | +275.6% |
| 1958 | -0.9125 °C | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0427 °C | -104.7% |
| 1960 | -0.5381 °C | -1360.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1006 °C | -118.7% |
| 1962 | -0.3483 °C | -446.1% |
| 1963 | -0.3719 °C | +6.8% |
| 1964 | -0.8213 °C | +120.8% |
| 1965 | -2.13 °C | +159.6% |
| 1966 | -1.66 °C | -22.0% |
| 1967 | -0.2751 °C | -83.5% |
| 1968 | -1.2 °C | +338.1% |
| 1969 | -1.24 °C | +3.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3493 °C | -71.8% |
| 1971 | -0.3363 °C | -3.7% |
| 1972 | -0.5687 °C | +69.1% |
| 1973 | -0.536 °C | -5.7% |
| 1974 | -0.9366 °C | +74.7% |
| 1975 | -0.7255 °C | -22.5% |
| 1976 | -0.7781 °C | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0421 °C | -105.4% |
| 1978 | -0.2746 °C | -751.9% |
| 1979 | -1.33 °C | +384.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 °C | -103.0% |
| 1981 | -1.15 °C | -2950.3% |
| 1982 | -1 °C | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 °C | -103.5% |
| 1984 | -0.4111 °C | -1281.2% |
| 1985 | -1.11 °C | +170.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6497 °C | -41.7% |
| 1987 | -0.7288 °C | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2176 °C | -129.9% |
| 1989 | -0.6646 °C | -405.4% |
| 1990 | -0.273 °C | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 0.112 °C | -141.0% |
| 1992 | -0.9519 °C | -949.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2731 °C | -71.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4549 °C | +66.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1457 °C | -132.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1054 °C | -27.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8554 °C | -911.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1259 °C | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4618 °C | -466.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4104 °C | -11.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5438 °C | -232.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2839 °C | -152.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5258 °C | -285.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4844 °C | -192.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5749 °C | -218.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2746 °C | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0699 °C | -125.5% |
| 2008 | -1.13 °C | -1721.4% |
| 2009 | -0.2219 °C | -80.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9985 °C | +349.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1086 °C | -110.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2311 °C | -312.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0856 °C | -137.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6038 °C | +605.7% |
| 2015 | 1.26 °C | +108.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7743 °C | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6296 °C | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1433 °C | -77.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5403 °C | +277.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9486 °C | +75.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3554 °C | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 °C | -92.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4615 °C | +1514.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 °C | -50.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0681 °C | -70.4% |
| 2026 | 0.441 °C | +547.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.441 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 39% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.441 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.441 °C, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -8117.0% | -0.0191 °C | -1.57 °C |
| 1981 | -2950.3% | 0.0405 °C | -1.15 °C |
| 2008 | -1721.4% | 0.0699 °C | -1.13 °C |
| 2023 | +1514.6% | 0.0286 °C | 0.4615 °C |
| 1960 | -1360.1% | 0.0427 °C | -0.5381 °C |
| 1984 | -1281.2% | 0.0348 °C | -0.4111 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.18 °C | -2.3 °C | -0.3136 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8321 °C | -2.05 °C | 0.0427 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8495 °C | -2.13 °C | 0.1006 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5792 °C | -1.33 °C | 0.0421 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5429 °C | -1.15 °C | 0.2176 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2109 °C | -0.9519 °C | 0.4618 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2026 °C | -1.13 °C | 0.4844 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2914 °C | -0.9985 °C | 1.26 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3619 °C | 0.0286 °C | 0.9486 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °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 summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Hong Kong was 0.441 °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 summer temperature anomalies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 °C in 2015.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 °C in 1944.
- How does Hong Kong rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Hong Kong ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Summer temperature anomalies. 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.