January ranks 2nd of 12 for Macau — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10January averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Macau (2nd of 12); only December scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February holds up well in Macau — 3rd best month
Good · 8/10February averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? December scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Macau — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.7/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 82 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Macau — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Macau — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.3/10April averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 169 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Macau — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 281 mm, but with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Macau — 5.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Macau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.1/10June averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
303 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 6.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Macau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.9/10July averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
238 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 6.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Macau — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10Days in August average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 85% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 358 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Macau — 6.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Macau — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.2/10Days in September average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 84% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 400 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, December is materially better in Macau — 6.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Macau — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10October averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 141 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Macau — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10November averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 109 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? December scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Macau tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Macau at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
