Best time to visit Macau
The best time to visit Macau is November–February, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Macau, Macao
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 13.9 °C / 57 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| February | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| March | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| April | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 223 mm / 8.8 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 30.1 °C / 86 °F | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 290 mm / 11.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31 °C / 88 °F | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 229 mm / 9 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.8 °C / 87 °F | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 313 mm / 12.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 30.4 °C / 87 °F | 26.5 °C / 80 °F | 236 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 108 mm / 4.3 in | good month |
| November | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| December | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–February
- Good
- March, October
Macau is best from November through February, when it is mild, dry and comparatively less humid, with March a good but foggier, more humid shoulder month. April through September turn hot, extremely humid and very wet with frequent heavy downpours, making them poor for exploring on foot; October is a good transitional month as the heat, humidity and rain ease.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.5 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 13.9 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: sunshine per day 7.9 h.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.6 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F.
Against: relative humidity 79%, sunshine per day 7.4 h.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 62%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 18.3 °C / 65 °F.
Against: relative humidity 82%, wet days 10.6 days, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, sunshine per day 7.5 h.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, wet days 8.8 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.6 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 108 mm / 4.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F.
Watch out for: Grand Prix.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 19.9 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Watch out for: Grand Prix.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 70%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 伏牛山滑雪场, 1298 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 17.2 °C | 19.6 °C | 23.6 °C | 28.1 °C | 33.2 °C | 35.8 °C | 37.2 °C | 37.3 °C | 35.9 °C | 30.6 °C | 25 °C | 18.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.6 days | 0.9 days | 1.8 days | 3.2 days | 7.3 days | 9.8 days | 7.8 days | 9.6 days | 6.3 days | 2.9 days | 1.4 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 am | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 9 am | 4 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 3 pm | 5 pm | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.9 h | 7.4 h | 7.5 h | 8.6 h | 9 h | 9.1 h | 10.8 h | 9.5 h | 9.7 h | 9.4 h | 8.4 h | 8.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 73% | 79% | 82% | 84% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 75% | 75% | 70% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 39.8 µg/m³ | 36.4 µg/m³ | 32.3 µg/m³ | 29.8 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 20.6 µg/m³ | 27.3 µg/m³ | 28.7 µg/m³ | 31.6 µg/m³ | 41.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 61.7 µg/m³ | 58 µg/m³ | 49.3 µg/m³ | 46 µg/m³ | 37.5 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 28.6 µg/m³ | 34.3 µg/m³ | 41.4 µg/m³ | 42.6 µg/m³ | 50.7 µg/m³ | 64.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Worth knowing before you go
- Grand Prix
October and November
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Macau Protestant Chapel
Less than 1 km away