When to go · Macau city
Macau city in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Chinese New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings firecrackers, closures and sold-out ferries; grey and damp late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Macau overall
- Prices
- High
- Macau overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Chinese New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings firecrackers, closures and sold-out ferries; grey and damp late in the month.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. 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).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Mild with fog and drizzle; ferries can slow in thick fog. Lent processions.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Chinese New Year big impact
6–8 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Macau
Small shops and restaurants close 2–3 days; firecrackers at temples; ferries and hotels sold out the week around it.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- High
- Prices · Macau overall
- High
Macau overall: Chinese New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings firecrackers, closures and sold-out ferries; grey and damp late in the month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau city, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Oct: High
Prices
Feb: High
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Oct: 1
February: Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Chinese New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings firecrackers, closures and sold-out ferries; grey and damp late in the month.
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.