Macau in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Macau sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Macau's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Macau has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Macau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 151 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Macau in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Macau reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Macau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Macau weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 26° | 59 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 26° | 83 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 26° | 132 | 18.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 124 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 57 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 34 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 23 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 26° | 9 | 3 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Macau gets around 151 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 23 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Macau
In summer, Macau overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Macau's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Macau?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Macau for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Macau in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Macau sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Macau in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Macau in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macau peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Macau?
Macau sits at 5.1°S, 36.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guamaré, 35 km away.
Topography around Macau
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Macau.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Macau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.
The land around Macau is covered by water (48%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Macau (-5.115°, -36.6344°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.