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HK flag
Sha Tin

Hong Kong

vs
HK flag
Tuen Mun

Hong Kong

Climate

Sha Tin logs 105 hot days a year to Tuen Mun's 109 — Sha Tin wins by 4. Sha Tin also leads on sunny days by 6.

Sha TinTuen Mun
Sunny days
199193
Hot days
105109
Frost days
00
Rain days
173176
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
3.2 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1422,139
Darkest month sun
154 hrs/mo154 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.79.7

Sha Tin

Feels-like °C

15
17
21
24
28
31
33
32
31
25
22
14

Dinner outside

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F
M
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M
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J
A
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O
N
D
Sha Tin Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Tuen Mun

Feels-like °C

16
18
21
24
28
31
33
32
31
25
22
14

Dinner outside

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F
M
A
M
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O
N
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Tuen Mun Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Air Quality

Sha Tin averages 14.2 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Tuen Mun's 19.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Sha Tin breathes ~28% cleaner air (5.6 µg/m³ lower).

Sha Tin

Tuen Mun

14.2µg/m³
19.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Sha Tin (683K) and Tuen Mun (1.1M) are 1.6x in population — Tuen Mun is the larger metro, Sha Tin the smaller; on land area Tuen Mun spans roughly 2.6x more ground.

2.0x

Tuen Mun is roughly 2.0x the scale of Sha Tin

Combined population & area comparison

HK flagTuen Mun
2.0x
HK flagSha Tin
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.HK flagTuen Mun1.1M1.6x
2.HK flagSha Tin683K1x
Area
1.HK flagTuen Mun114 km²2.6x
2.HK flagSha Tin44 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 km9.3 km

HK flagSha Tin

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km14 km

HK flagTuen Mun

Who Thrives Here

Sha Tin is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
Sha TinTuen Mun
Winter Escapist
74%74%
Eternal Summer
62%62%
Thrives only in Sha Tin
Sha TinTuen Mun
Clean Air Seeker
69%39%
Struggles in both
Sha TinTuen Mun
Sunshine Lover
50%50%

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Frequently asked about Sha Tin vs Tuen Mun

▶How does the climate compare between Sha Tin and Tuen Mun?
Sunny days: 199 vs 193 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,142 vs 2,139 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 154 vs 154 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 105 vs 109 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 173 vs 176 d — Similar
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