Hong Kong logs warmest winter on record, averaging 2 degrees Celsius above normal

Hong Kong sees warmest winter on record, with only 5 cold days

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has said the city experienced its warmest winter on record in recent months, with an average temperature reaching 19.3 degrees Celsius. People buy flowers at Hong Kong’s Flower Market on February 13, 2026, days before the Lunar New Year. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “Together with the well-above-normal temperatures in December 2025 and warmer-than-usual weather in January 2026, Hong Kong experienced the warmest winter on…

Hong Kong logs warmest winter on record, averaging 2 degrees Celsius above normal

Average temperature reached 19.3 degrees, with the Observatory attributing the warmth to a weaker-than-usual northeast monsoon.

Hong Kong Sees Warmest Winter on Record

February, which saw "unseasonably warm" weather and mean temperatures 3C above the normal, marked the end of the city's warmest winter.