January is a great month to visit Hong Kong as the climate is generally very cool. However, the weather can vary between being a clear, bright and sunny day with temperatures up to 21 degrees C during the day, but then during the night it can dip down to just 10 degrees C.
January is a good month to be outdoors, but there can be some cloudy days with some rain. The rain during this month can get heavy. Sunny days can be common through, but the skies will rarely be a pure blue.
Pollution in January
Hong Kong’s polution can mean that the skies are not a pure blue. If there is a wind then this can blow the polution away. It is a densely populated city though so there tends to be a lot of pollution all year round.
Clothing for January
Make sure that you have a jacket if you go out in the evenings. More clothing advice for Hong Kong in January.
Events in January
- Lunar New Year: this usually falls in February, but it can also fall at the end of January. In 2012 it does just that and falls on the 23rd of January. This is Chinese New Year.
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