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What to pack for Hong Kong in May
Typical May, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 81°F, lows 75°F, rain 22 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 6:55pm. Wind averages 11 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
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22 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
This country runs on Type G. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
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UV hits 8.8 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
Nice to have
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A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Basics
16 things you probably own already