When to go · Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula in September
Mixed month. Still hot; typhoon risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Macau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau overall
Verdict
Still hot; typhoon risk.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Macau PeninsulaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 days
Autumn season
The best weather, the fireworks contest and the Grand Prix.
Watch: Golden Week crowds; the first week of October is the worst.
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.
Mid-Autumn Festival check
15th of the eighth lunar month · Parks and squares
Lanterns and mooncakes.
International Fireworks Display Contest check
Late Sep to early Oct (check) · Nam Van and the tower
Crowds along the waterfront on show nights.
Typhoon season
Jun–Oct
Ferries and buses stop under signal 8 or higher.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Macau overall
- Medium
Macau overall: Typhoons still likely; the fireworks contest and Mid-Autumn lanterns begin.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau Peninsula, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 3
Jan: 1
September: Still hot; typhoon risk.
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