Macau climate
Macau (Macao) has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C75 °F, and about 1,599 mm63 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Macau climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1865 | 1661 | 1763 | 401.6 |
| Feb | 1966 | 1763 | 1865 | 311.2 |
| Mar | 2170 | 1967 | 2068 | 853.3 |
| Apr | 2475 | 2272 | 2373 | 1114.4 |
| May | 2780 | 2678 | 2679 | 2479.7 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2882 | 2883 | 29412 |
| Jul | 2985 | 2883 | 2984 | 2168.5 |
| Aug | 2985 | 2883 | 2984 | 25310.0 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2781 | 2883 | 1957.7 |
| Oct | 2780 | 2577 | 2679 | 682.7 |
| Nov | 2475 | 2271 | 2373 | 311.2 |
| Dec | 2068 | 1763 | 1966 | 261.0 |
| Year | 2985 | 1661 | 2475 | 1,59963 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 61% | 3.0 | 10:55 |
| Feb | 84% | 72% | 3.1 | 11:23 |
| Mar | 86% | 75% | 3.3 | 11:58 |
| Apr | 88% | 75% | 3.8 | 12:38 |
| May | 88% | 77% | 4.6 | 13:12 |
| Jun | 86% | 81% | 4.7 | 13:29 |
| Jul | 84% | 73% | 5.4 | 13:22 |
| Aug | 84% | 74% | 5.1 | 12:53 |
| Sep | 81% | 67% | 4.7 | 12:14 |
| Oct | 76% | 50% | 4.4 | 11:36 |
| Nov | 78% | 54% | 3.6 | 11:03 |
| Dec | 75% | 53% | 3.2 | 10:47 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Macau is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 28 °C83 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 18 °C65 °F and lows 16 °C61 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 11.7 °C21.1 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,599 mm63 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 48% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (294 mm12 in), the driest is December (26 mm1.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in December to 88% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 50%) are typical of October. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 14 km/h (9 mph) in May to 20 km/h (12 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 10.8 hours in December to 13.5 hours in June.
Best time to visit Macau
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–March: average highs of 18 °C65 °F to 27 °C80 °F with 26 mm1.0 in to 85 mm3.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (294 mm12 in) and humid (86% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Macau
- Wetter months (May–September) — highs 2780 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2678 to 28 °C83 °F, about 241 mm9.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–April) — highs 1865 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 1661 to 25 °C77 °F, about 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
How Macau compares
Compared with Zhongshan, about 40 km to the northwest, Macau is on average 0.8 °C1.4 °F warmer and receives 6% less precipitation (1,599 mm63 in vs 1,701 mm67 in). The difference is largest in December (3 °C5.4 °F warmer).
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Aberdeen (Hong Kong, Cwa), Tin Shui Wai (Hong Kong, Cwa) and Baoan (China, Cwa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Santo António (pop. 129,800), Nossa Senhora de Fátima (pop. 126,000) and Taipa (pop. 112,051). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Macau, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Jingan 26 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,939 mm76 in
- Zhongshan 40 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,701 mm67 in
- Baoan 52 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,472 mm58 in
- Tin Shui Wai 55 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,472 mm58 in
- Aberdeen 63 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,615 mm64 in
- Shenzhen 66 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,400 mm55 in
- Tantou 68 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,634 mm64 in
- Daliang 77 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,730 mm68 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Macau?
July is the warmest month in Macau, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 28 °C (83 °F).
What is the coldest month in Macau?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 18 °C (65 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
When does it rain the most in Macau?
June is the wettest month with about 294 mm (11.6 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 26 mm (1.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Macau?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.