When to go · Macau
Macau in January
Good month. Cool and dry, 12–18 °C (54–64 °F); bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.Good month. Cool and dry, 54–64 °F (12–18 °C); bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Macau
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau
Verdict
Cool 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.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane) · The whole SARcool
Subtropical monsoon. Oct–Dec is dry, clear and 18–26 °C (64–79 °F); Jan–Feb cool and grey (can drop to 8–10 °C (46–50 °F) with no indoor heating in older buildings). Mar–Apr brings fog and drizzle that can delay ferries. May–Sep is 28–33 °C (82–91 °F) with 80%+ humidity, heavy showers and the typhoon peak Jul–Sep.Subtropical monsoon. Oct–Dec is dry, clear and 64–79 °F (18–26 °C); Jan–Feb cool and grey (can drop to 46–50 °F (8–10 °C) with no indoor heating in older buildings). Mar–Apr brings fog and drizzle that can delay ferries. May–Sep is 82–91 °F (28–33 °C) with 80%+ humidity, heavy showers and the typhoon peak Jul–Sep.
- Pearl River Delta neighbours · Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Hengqin, Shenzhencool
Same weather system: a typhoon that stops Macau ferries also stops the bridge buses and Hong Kong's harbour. Winter haze from the mainland is possible Dec–Feb.
- Macau Peninsula18 °C (64 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
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) · Macau Peninsula
Ferries and hotels sell out; many shops close for several days; temple crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau
- Medium
- Prices · Macau
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Nov: Great (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Nov: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Nov: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Nov: 3
January: Cool and dry, 12–18 °C; bring a jacket — older hotels and restaurants have no heating.
November: Dry and clear, 18–25 °C: the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.
Macau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in January
Rated best or good this month
Cool, dry and clear.