When to go · Macau
Macau, month by month
The best months for Macau: Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCool and dry, 12–18 °C (54–64 °F); bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.Cool and dry, 54–64 °F (12–18 °C); bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): cool · Pearl River Delta neighbours: cool · Macau Peninsula: 18 °C (64 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): cool · Pearl River Delta neighbours: cool · Macau Peninsula: 64 °F (18 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedChinese New Year (6 Feb 2027) brings firecrackers, closures and sold-out ferries; grey and damp late in the month.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): cool · Pearl River Delta neighbours: cool · Macau Peninsula: 18 °C (64 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): cool · Pearl River Delta neighbours: cool · Macau Peninsula: 64 °F (18 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGoodMild with fog and drizzle; ferries can slow in thick fog. Lent processions.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): fine · Pearl River Delta neighbours: fine · Macau Peninsula: 21 °C (70 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): fine · Pearl River Delta neighbours: fine · Macau Peninsula: 70 °F (21 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodWarm and humid; Easter and Ching Ming long weekends fill up.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): fine · Pearl River Delta neighbours: fine · Macau Peninsula: 25 °C (77 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): fine · Pearl River Delta neighbours: fine · Macau Peninsula: 77 °F (25 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedLabour Day week is packed; the Drunken Dragon and Fátima processions; heavy showers start.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): rainy · Pearl River Delta neighbours: rainy · Macau Peninsula: 29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): rainy · Pearl River Delta neighbours: rainy · Macau Peninsula: 84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedHot, very wet; dragon boats on Nam Van Lake; first typhoon risk.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): rainy · Pearl River Delta neighbours: rainy · Macau Peninsula: 31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 17 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): rainy · Pearl River Delta neighbours: rainy · Macau Peninsula: 88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyMixed31–33 °C (88–91 °F), humid, typhoon season; mainland summer holidays fill the old town.88–91 °F (31–33 °C), humid, typhoon season; mainland summer holidays fill the old town.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedPeak typhoon and heat; keep a spare day before any flight from Hong Kong.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedTyphoons still likely; the fireworks contest and Mid-Autumn lanterns begin.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): storm or typhoon risk · Pearl River Delta neighbours: storm or typhoon risk · Macau Peninsula: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedWeather turns good, but Golden Week (1–7 Oct) is the worst week of the year for crowds; go after the 8th.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 7 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatDry and clear, 18–25 °C (64–77 °F): the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.Dry and clear, 64–77 °F (18–25 °C): the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatCool, clear and sunny; Christmas lights; weekends busy with Hong Kong visitors.Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 20 °C (68 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain daysMacau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane): best weather · Pearl River Delta neighbours: best weather · Macau Peninsula: 68 °F (20 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Dec: Great
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Dec: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
Dec: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 3
Dec: 4
November: Dry and clear, 18–25 °C: the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.
December: Cool, clear and sunny; Christmas lights; weekends busy with Hong Kong visitors.
Macau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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How each climate zone rates each month.