East china and Japan

[mum1234]

We are thinking of going on Azamara 14 nite Hong Kong to Shanghai. We are wondering is the weather this time of year ( mid feb - early march) too cold? Love to hear from anyone who has done this trip. Thanks

[Keith1010]

Hong Kong and Shanghai can be cool this time of the year. What other ports are on your itinerary?

 

Keith

[Chloe1500]

Hong Kong is a sub-tropical climate, so even in Feb or March, it will not be too cold. There may be cool evenings. Shanghai will be cooler but not cold either. I traveled for a month in China during March, and in Shanghai, wore a sweater or light jacket. In Hong Kong, it was quite warm.

[Keith1010]

We were in Shanghaii this past March. It was cool. Hong Kong was cool too.

 

Weather patterns are changing so it's hard to know what it will be like going forward.

 

Keith

[mum1234]

thanks for your imput, the other ports are Xiamen China,Taipe Taiwan,Tokyo, Shanghai (should have included them in original post)!

[Chloe1500]

Maybe Keith and I will again have different opinions/experiences on warm, cool and cold :), but in my opinion, Tokyo in Feb-Mar is cold, Xiamen is warm, and sorry, I have not been to Taiwan.

[Keith1010]

For Xiamen you are looking at average highs and lows of around 65 and 55 (Fahrenheit) in early March. Tokyo can be coll that time of year or even cold depending on when in February or March you go. Shanghai as I mentioned can be cool but again is variable like other places around the world. I have not been to Taiwan either.

 

Keith

[maryann ns]

Of course weather varies from year to year. In 2011 we started in Hong Kong (warm), went to Xiamen (wore a sweater), and ended in Shanghai where we spent several days ( varied from cool to warm).

[silkismom]

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1726572

 

We are on this cruise and there is a short roll-call, please join us if you book. We lived in Okinawa back in the early 70's and it was "beach" weather all year long.