Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tai Po features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1751 mm (69.0 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tai Po enjoys an average of 3276 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tai Po are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tai Po experiences 184 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tai Po, Hong Kong with other places around the world.
Tai Po usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tai Po are January, November and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) | 93 (3.7) | 196 (7.7) | 344 (13.5) | 213 (8.4) | 362 (14.2) | 215 (8.5) | 161 (6.3) | 29 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Tai Po are May, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tai Po: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 250 | 274 | 262 | 300 | 273 | 323 | 280 | 288 | 280 | 261 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 20m | 12h 52m | 12h 15m | 11h 36m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
Tai Po experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tai Po UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |