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Your Guide to Visiting Hong Kong in May 2025

As summer approaches and months become less and less predictable weatherwise, a common question I receive from readers is ‘Is May a good time to visit Hong Kong?’.

Absolutely. May is a great time to visit Hong Kong. However, Spring is in the full swing of things and sweltering and sticky summer heat and humidity are not so sneakily creeping up. In fact, most ‘May days’ in Hong Kong are considered a “full-on” summer day almost everywhere in Europe or North America. For Hong Kong, it’s just another Tuesday. I feel like I need to take a shower just thinking about it.

But it’s not just the constricting heat and humidity that roll into town. May is the beginning of Hong Kong’s rainy season, when torrential downpours, monsoon rains, and ‘typhoon days’ are all expected.

With that in mind, May is a bustling and attractive month in Hong Kong for events, festivals, and fairs. It’s also a great month for more leisurely outdoor activities, like beach days, exploration of Hong Kong’s outlying islands, and light hikes.

Exploring the city’s countless attractions and sites on foot is still more than doable, it just takes a tad more preparation, patience, and understanding that you may not be able to go as ‘full-throttle’ as you would in cooler months.

To help you do it up right in my favorite city on earth, here is what you need to know about visiting Hong Kong in May 2025.

Your Guide to Visiting Hong Kong in April 2025

February 25, 2025March 31, 2025Destinations BigBody Leave a Comment

April in Hong Kong is jam-packed with events, an undeniable energy, and palpable shifts in the weather. Spring in Hong Kong has finally arrived.

It’s in full force.

April is the ‘calm before the storm’ weather-wise (so to speak) in Hong Kong, meaning residents and tourists alike pack in as many activities (hiking and swimming for the win(, experiences, and meetups as they can before summer and its unbearable heat and humidity roll into town.

Unlike March, April is a mix of liveliness and restfulness thanks to two national holidays, the first being the reflective Qing Ming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day), and the second being the one-two punch of Good Friday and Easter Monday. There are also several other festivals and major events in Hong Kong in April, which I’ll cover below.

Finally, April is the tail end of cherry blossom and rhododendron season in Hong Kong. While not as universally known or as revered as Japan’s, both provide much-needed color to Hong Kong’s already beautiful natural landscapes and a ‘scavenger hunt’ blueprint to explore the city.

For me, it’s one of my most social months in Hong Kong, and the perfect time to visit for anyone who doesn’t want a single experience off limits, as you can pretty much do it all.

So that you maximize your trip to Asia’s World City and don’t miss out on anything, here is everything you need to know about visiting Hong Kong in April 2025.