When to go · Macau city
Macau city in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoon season, high heat and humidity).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- High
- Macau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoon season, high heat and humidity).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Macau city's best window: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air).
- NovemberGreatInside Macau city's best window: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air).
- DecemberGreatInside Macau city's best window: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air).
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Cool and dry, 12–18 °C; bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- High
- Prices · Macau overall
- Medium
Macau overall: Peak typhoon and heat; keep a spare day before any flight from Hong Kong.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau city, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Oct: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Oct: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Oct: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (typhoon season, high heat and humidity).
October: Inside Macau city's best window: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air).
Macau city: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.