When to go · Macau
Macau in November
Great month. Dry and clear, 18–25 °C (64–77 °F): the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.Great month. Dry and clear, 64–77 °F (18–25 °C): the best month, except Grand Prix week when rates rise and roads close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Macau
- Prices
- High
- Macau
Verdict
Dry 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.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Macau in this guide.
Weather in November
- Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane) · The whole SARbest weather
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, Shenzhenbest weather
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 Peninsula24 °C (75 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 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.
All Souls' Day and Immaculate Conception
2 Nov and 8 Dec
Catholic public holidays; government offices closed.
Macau Grand Prix big impact
Mid–late Nov (check dates)
Street circuit through the Outer Harbour and Guia hill; road closures for about a week and hotel rates up.
Macao Food Festival
Nov (about two weeks — check)
Food stalls at Sai Van Lake; evening crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau
- Medium
- Prices · Macau
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane)
Best weather of the year (The whole SAR)
Pearl River Delta neighbours
Best weather of the year (Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Hengqin, Shenzhen)
Dry and comfortable.
Best months: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)