Macau weather by month & the best time to visit
🇲🇴 Macao SAR China · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Macau is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with November and February close behind. Macau averages about 1,674 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,674
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 1,600 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 649k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Macau?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Macau is December, then November and February. The dullest month is May (61/100, 247 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Macau?
Macau isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,674 hours of sunshine a year. December (83/100) is noticeably better than May (61). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in Macao SAR China. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 48% of the annual 1,600 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 40 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| February | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 31 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| March | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 19° / 66°F | 85 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| April | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 112 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 61 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 247 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 294 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 216 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 61 | 30° / 86°F | 28° / 82°F | 253 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 195 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 69 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 32 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 83 | 20° / 68°F | 18° / 64°F | 26 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Macau by month
The sea off Macau is warmest in July at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) China · 27 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China · 38 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Shenzhen China · 59 km · best in Dec · 1,674 h sun/yr
- Foshan (Nanhai) China · 117 km · best in Dec · 1,400 h sun/yr
- Guangzhou (Huadu) China · 141 km · best in Dec · 1,400 h sun/yr
- Huizhou (Pingtan) China · 144 km · best in Dec · 1,487 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Macau compares month by month: Macau vs Shenzhen · Macau vs Foshan (Nanhai) · Macau vs Hong Kong · Macau vs Zhuhai (Jinwan) · all comparisons
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