When to go · Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula in January
Great month. Cool, dry and clear.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Macau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau overall
Verdict
Cool, dry and clear.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Macau Peninsula in this guide.
Weather in January
- Macau PeninsulaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
Winter season
Dry, clear and cool; Chinese New Year lights.
Watch: Chinese New Year crowds and closures.
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 check
Late Jan to mid Feb (moves yearly) · Whole territory
Ferries and hotels sell out; many shops close for several days; temple crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Macau overall
- Medium
Macau overall: Cool and dry, 12–18 °C; bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau Peninsula, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Mar: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 2
January: Cool, dry and clear.
March: Mild; some fog and drizzle.
Macau Peninsula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.