Macau Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Macau

Macau is genuinely wet: 80.1 inches (2035 mm) falls in an average year, across 180 days that carry about 11.3 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 67°F (19°C) to 87°F (31°C) between January and July.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: July - highs near 87°F (31°C)
• Coldest month: January - highs near 67°F (19°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 96°F (36°C) high · 38°F (4°C) low
• Wettest month: August (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (10.6 h sun/day)
• Climate type: humid subtropical
• Annual swing: 12°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
• Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 2
• Average humidity: 80%

Temperatures through the year

January is the coolest month, with highs of 67°F (19°C) and lows near 56°F (14°C). At its warmest, in July, Macau runs to 87°F (31°C) in the afternoon and back to 80°F (27°C) by dawn. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 96°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 38°F (4°C). Days and nights are about 5°C apart on average - narrower than all but 3% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.

Rain, sun and snow

The wettest month is August (15.3 inches (387 mm) across 26 days) and the driest December. Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is November through February. Relative humidity averages 80% across the year, more humid than roughly 84% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. July is the brightest month at 10.6 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 8.6.

How Macau compares

• Annual precipitation is 80.1 inches (2035 mm) - wetter than 92% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Macau

The best time to visit Macau is generally November to February, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 70°F (21°C), with rain on about 6 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in November.

Pack for Macau with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 87°F (31°C) with 80°F (27°C).