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Guangdong, China

Hengqin

Hengqin is a town in Guangdong, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 48,016 (2025). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now27°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population48,016
Local time22:29
22.12° N, 113.54° EElevation 4 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Hengqinweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74October
October: high / low27° / 24°
Rain this month93mm
Sea this month27°
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Hengqin at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in August

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

391 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

27 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

7 of them World Heritage

How Hengqin has grown

People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+312%38k in 1975 → 156k in 2025
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Weather in Hengqin

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
27°C

Partly cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°25°
Fri23 Oct31°24°
Sat24 Oct30°24°
Sun25 Oct28°24°
Mon26 Oct28°25°
Tue27 Oct29°25°1 mm
Wed28 Oct27°25°6.8 mm
Thu29 Oct27°25°
Fri30 Oct27°26°
Sat31 Oct27°26°

When to go to Hengqin

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score877567655139414049748594
High18°19°21°24°27°28°29°29°29°27°23°19°
Low14°15°18°22°25°26°27°27°26°24°19°15°
Rain (mm)276296213329391320382263935233
Wet days3710122125192519863
Sea19°19°20°23°26°28°29°29°28°27°24°21°

What's on in Hengqin

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Monuments and museums in Hengqin

All monuments

More museums: Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum · Pavilion of Animal Specimens in Macao

Outdoors around Hengqin

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Cheoc Van Viewing PlatformViewpoints
Macau International GolfGolf courses
Macau Golf & Country ClubGolf courses
九澳水庫戶外體驗營 Zona de Campismo e Diversões da Barragem de Ká-HóCamp sites
Studio City Water ParkWater parks
Aqua WorldWater parks

Nature around Hengqin

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Hengqin

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Hengqin

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Hengqin

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

University of Macau Advanced Research Institute in HengqinResearch institute · founded 2024

Hengqin from above

Getting to Hengqin

Macau International AirportMFM
6.3 km
Zhuhai Jinwan AirportZUH
21 km
Hong Kong International AirportHKG
44 km
珠海长隆Railway station
1.2 km
横琴Railway station
2.9 km
十字门Railway station
7.3 km
横琴码头南沙湾码头 · 媽閣碼頭 Ponte-cais da Barra · 桂山岛 · 深圳机场码头
0.4 km
氹仔客運碼頭 Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa6号泊位 · 中國客運碼頭 China Ferry Terminal · 桂山岛 · 深圳机场码头
6.4 km

Places near Hengqin

Places with a climate like Hengqin

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hengqin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hengqin.
What is the hottest month in Hengqin?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 27°C.
What is the coldest month in Hengqin?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hengqin?
June is the wettest month with about 391 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Hengqin?
The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in January at about 19°C.