November brings 22°C daytime highs, 18mm of precipitation across about 3 wet days and 10.9 hours of daylight — best for hiking, cycling and reliable sunshine. The strongest run of the year is October to December. July is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for beach days, swimming and green season.
Long-run climate normals for Macau. Month ratings compare months within Macau only — they are not a ranking of Macau against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
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| Best month | November — Hiking, Cycling, Reliable sunshine |
| Best 3-month window | October–December |
| Quietest month | July — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | November — 18mm |
| Wettest month | July — 129mm |
| Warmest / coolest | July 32°C / January 19°C |
| Seasonality | Strongly seasonal — the months feel like different places |
| Annual rainfall | 867mm over roughly 103 rain days |
July gets roughly 617% more precipitation than November — 129mm against 18mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 13°C across the whole year (19–32°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
June gives you 13.4 hours of daylight against just 10.6 in December — a 3-hour difference in how much you can actually fit into a day.
November is the driest month at 18mm across roughly 3 wet days, while July peaks at 129mm.
December is almost as good as November, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Macau changes character completely through the year — November and July are effectively two different destinations. Pick the month that matches what you want to do, not the highest-rated one.
Ratings compare months within Macau, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Macau beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★★★☆ | 19°C / 14°C | 30mm | 5 | 10h | 10.8h | Hiking · Cycling · Reliable sunshine |
| February | ★★★★☆ | 20°C / 15°C | 42mm | 7 | 9h | 11.3h | Hiking · Cycling · Reliable sunshine |
| March | ★★★★☆ | 22°C / 17°C | 54mm | 9 | 8h | 11.9h | Hiking · Cycling |
| April | ★★★☆☆ | 26°C / 21°C | 102mm | 11 | 8h | 12.5h | Beach days · Swimming |
| May | ★★★☆☆ | 29°C / 24°C | 111mm | 12 | 7h | 13.1h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| June | ★★☆☆☆ | 31°C / 26°C | 129mm | 14 | 6h | 13.4h | Beach days · Swimming · Green season |
| July | ★★☆☆☆ | 32°C / 27°C | 129mm | 14 | 6h | 13.2h | Beach days · Swimming · Green season |
| August | ★★☆☆☆ | 31°C / 26°C | 111mm | 12 | 7h | 12.8h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| September | ★★★☆☆ | 29°C / 24°C | 75mm | 8 | 9h | 12.1h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| October | ★★★★★ | 26°C / 21°C | 48mm | 5 | 11h | 11.5h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| November | ★★★★★ | 22°C / 17°C | 18mm | 3 | 11h | 10.9h | Hiking · Cycling · Reliable sunshine |
| December | ★★★★★ | 20°C / 15°C | 18mm | 3 | 11h | 10.6h | Hiking · Cycling · Reliable sunshine |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | November | 11h daily sunshine, 22°C highs and only 3 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | November | 22°C highs with 10.9h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | November | 11h of sun and 10.9h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | January | Scores 78/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | January | 19°C highs and 14°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Macau is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
November is the best all-round month in Macau: 22°C highs, 18mm of precipitation and 10.9 hours of daylight, which suits hiking, cycling and reliable sunshine. The strongest three-month window is October to December.
July — 32°C highs, 129mm of precipitation over roughly 14 days and 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for beach days, swimming and green season.
November is the driest month at 18mm over about 3 rain days, against 129mm in July. Across the year Macau records around 867mm.
Yes, but the months are genuinely different trips. November suits hiking, cycling and reliable sunshine, while July suits beach days, swimming and green season. Pick the month that matches what you want to do.
Daylight ranges from 10.6 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June, calculated from the city's latitude.