The climate of Stanley
When you think of a city like Hong Kong, you quickly think of a metropolis with serious crowds and large skyscrapers. However, Hong Kong is more than that. For example, Hong Kong Island consists largely of green hills and smaller villages, including Stanley. This is a tourist town of Stanley on the south side of Hong Kong Island. This is a place somewhat similar to an average seaside resort in Europe. Think of the beach, nice terraces and quite a few shops. The main tourist highlight of Stanley is the market. The Stanley Market is a household name in Hong Kong. People from the city itself also come here to browse the trinkets.
Maritime climate
According to Abbreviationfinder, the location of Stanley ensures that there is a warm climate. In this case a warm maritime climate, because the town is clearly under the influence of the sea water. This ensures that the temperatures are somewhat tempered, so that summer days often have to make do with maximums that do not exceed thirty degrees. The weather in Stanley is quite changeable. Dry and mostly sunny days can be alternated by gray days with sometimes a lot of rain. Especially in the summer months, when it is warmest, there is a fairly high chance of showers. These can only consist of rain, but there are regular thunderstorms and possibly strong winds. The best time to visit Stanley is therefore the winter season. It is spring-like in terms of temperature and the chance of rain is quite limited.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of precipitation per month | water temperature | |
| January | 18℃ | 14℃ | 5 | 6 | 20℃ | |
| February | 19℃ | 14℃ | 4 | 10 | 20℃ | |
| March | 21℃ | 17℃ | 4 | 11 | 22℃ | |
| April | 25℃ | 21℃ | 4 | 12 | 23℃ | |
| May | 29℃ | 24℃ | 5 | 16 | 26℃ | |
| June | 30℃ | 26℃ | 6 | 19 | 28℃ | |
| July | 31℃ | 27℃ | 7 | 18 | 29℃ | |
| August | 31℃ | 26℃ | 7 | 17 | 29℃ | |
| September | 30℃ | 25℃ | 6 | 15 | 28℃ | |
| October | 28℃ | 23℃ | 6 | 8 | 27℃ | |
| November | 24℃ | 19℃ | 6 | 6 | 24℃ | |
| December | 20℃ | 15℃ | 6 | 4 | 22℃ |
The weather in Stanley
Here you will find the weather forecast for Stanley. View the current weather in Stanley and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, wind direction and wind strength. With this weather data you can see what weather you can expect in Stanley. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Stanley. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Stanley? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.
The weather in January
In January, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in July
In July, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 27 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in August
In August, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.
The weather in October
In October, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.
The weather in November
In November, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in December
In December, the average maximum temperature in Stanley is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
