Is Kowloon City safe? Hong Kong travel risk
Is Kowloon City safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kowloon City scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Hong Kong Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kowloon City scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Hong Kong (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kowloon City: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (54/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Hong Kong travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 22.3282° N, 114.1916° E within Hong Kong, Kowloon City is situated 3.3 km SSE of Hong Kong at an altitude of 11 m.
Hong Kong
22.3282° N, 114.1916° E
11 m
Asia/Hong_Kong
418,732
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Hong Kong)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: August (343 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 21° |
| Low °C | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 14° |
| Rain mm | 33 | 49 | 81 | 163 | 235 | 265 | 302 | 343 | 158 | 75 | 36 | 41 |
Normals: Shenzhen (27.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Kowloon City happened in September (2 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Hong Kong travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Hong Kong entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Kowloon City
Is Kowloon City safe to visit?
Kowloon City currently scores 31/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Hong Kong (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Kowloon City · Methodology
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