The Big Buddha 天壇大佛
The Big Buddha is a 26-meter-tall bronze statue completed in 1990. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Hong Kong.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 10 AM to 6 PM. It is not wheelchair accessible. The nearest airport is Hong Kong International Airport, located 6 kilometers away. For other nearby activities, Ngong Ping 360 is 0.4 kilometers away, and Hong Kong Disneyland is 15.7 kilometers away. Central, the Central–Mid-Levels escalator, and Hong Kong Park are all between 25 and 27 kilometers from the site.
Temperatures are mildest from November through January, when daily highs range from 18 °C to 22 °C and rainfall is lowest, with 28 mm to 62 mm of rain per month. Rainfall is heaviest from May through September, with monthly precipitation ranging from 335 mm to 516 mm and rainy days occurring on 18 to 23 days per month.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is June, with about 516 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Rainfall, mm | 28 | 68 | 96 | 210 | 376 | 516 | 440 | 478 | 335 | 83 | 62 | 34 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
