Hong Kong in mid-December?

Old Oct 26th, 2004, 11:38 PM
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Hong Kong in mid-December?

Can anyone tell me what type of weather to expect mid-late December in Hong Kong? Is it a nice place to visit in the 2-3 weeks before Christmas? Thanks!
 
Old Oct 26th, 2004, 11:48 PM
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December is a great time to visit, as it is "winter" which means sunny and in the mid 70s F with virtually no rain. The best time of year in Hong Kong. The skycrapers and stores will all be decorated for Christmas so it is quite festive.

December is a great time of year to walk or hike in Hong Kong, so try to take some time to do so either in Hong Kong Island itself (the Mt Butler trail is easy and mostly downhill) or in the Sai Kung park area on the mainland.
For hiking trials information go tohttp://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newparks/eng/hiking/index.htm, or get a copy of Exploring Hong Kong?s Countryside whihc you can buy at bookstores and the govenrment printing office in Queensway.
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Old Oct 27th, 2004, 06:44 AM
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Cool! Thanks!
 
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Do bring along a sweater and light jacket. While the weather is usually as Cicerone describes, it was downright cold (for HK) the week before Christmas last year, down to 10C/50F! I thought I was back home in Boston.
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A light jacket or windbreaker will be good if you can get a cool-front passing through; and some t-shirts too if it gets a little warmer. But more often than not, I pack too many heavy clothes and not enough summer ones when going to HK during Christmas.

When it gets down to 50F or below, it also usually means pretty windy - therefore the jacket. For the wind, not for the temperature. And please ignore what the locals are wearing. You may see all the heavy leather jackets, mink coats, etc if it gets to 50F...
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Old Oct 27th, 2004, 11:51 AM
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heh heh My mom used to live in Hawaii (we're from TX) and when it got down to 50, people would pull out their fur coats. ar ar ar
 
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