Breakaway Destination Guides (International)

Don't be fooled by average daily temperatures. Find average highs and lows for a more accurate picture and don't forget to check the humidity. www.holiday-weather.com has information in well-designed charts plus two to seven-day forecasts.

Hong Kong can reach 30°, which is nice but with 75% humidity can make the city unbearable.

Take note of the threshold used for wet days. If it's zero don't panic if a few days of rain are predicted. The best source of climate information worldwide is www.weather2travel.com This site also shows maximum and minimum temperatures, houses of daylight and sunshine, rainfall, humidity and air and sea temperatures.

Don't ignore total rainfall figures, compare them with the average hours of daily sunshine and number of wet-days/month. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather This site also offers an excellent, free smart phone app.

Sea temperature is an important factor if you are planing to splash about on the beach. As a rule the sea is generally warmer towards the end of the summer season and most holiday makers find 20-25° is a comfortable temperature. www.sea-temperature.com is a excellent round-up of the world's waters, compleat with current, average and recent temperatures.

Check out the BBC site news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/country_guides two or three days before you travel. The site offers an easy-to-digest five-day forecast for pretty much everywhere on the planet as well as video forecasts.

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