When to go · Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula in August
Avoid month. Hot and wet; typhoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Macau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau overall
Verdict
Hot and wet; typhoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Macau PeninsulaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 16 days
Summer season
Dragon boats at Nam Van and cheap hotel rates.
Watch: Storms, heat and typhoons.
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.
Typhoon season
Jun–Oct
Ferries and buses stop under signal 8 or higher.
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 Peninsula, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Hot and wet; typhoons.
January: Cool, dry and clear.
Macau Peninsula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast