Macau weather in January

In January, Macau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Macau's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:12 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Macau is city and special administrative region of China.

Density
5,632/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Macau reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Macau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Macau weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 14°284.810.86.8
Feb19° / 15°377.211.26.4
Mar22° / 18°6710.711.86.3
Apr25° / 22°11913.312.56.0
May28° / 25°21918.7134.6
Jun30° / 27°28822.313.33.4
Jul31° / 27°24621.213.23.4
Aug31° / 27°31722.612.83.3
Sep30° / 26°2151712.14.3
Oct28° / 23°737.211.56.9
Nov24° / 20°345.110.97.9
Dec20° / 15°304.110.77.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105545
115545
125446
135446
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155347
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Macau gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
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412
513
613
713
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15625163
25625172
35624173
45524183
55523193
65622193
75622193
85621203
95721193
105721193
115721193
125821183
135821183
145921173
155821174
165921164
176021154
186021154
196121144
206121144
216121144
226121144
236220144
246220144
256220144
266120145
276119155
286119155
296019165
306019165
315919175

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
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516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:095:49
210.77:095:49
310.77:105:50
410.77:105:51
510.77:105:51
610.77:105:52
710.77:115:53
810.77:115:53
910.77:115:54
1010.77:115:54
1110.77:115:55
1210.77:115:56
1310.77:125:56
1410.87:125:57
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1810.87:126:00
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2310.97:116:03
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2710.97:116:06
2810.97:116:07
2910.97:106:07
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Macau

In seasonPeak

In January, Macau sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Macau sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Macau's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Macau?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Macau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macau in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Macau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Macau in January

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 12 to Dec 25 — about 9.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Macau in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macau peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Jan 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Macau in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Macau is worst in January — around 179 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 57 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 17176 µg/m³Jul 1057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan179Very unhealthy
Feb159Very unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct128Unhealthy
Nov154Very unhealthy
Dec156Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Macau?

Macau sits at 22.2°N, 113.5°E, 28 m above sea level, in Macao. The nearest listed city is Sé, 1.0 km away.

ZhuojiacunTaipaLai Chi VanLuhuan

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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Macau is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
278 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
1,004 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: 1.0 km · Zhuojiacun 4.0 km · Taipa 5.0 km · Zhuhai 9.0 km · Lai Chi Van 9.0 km · Luhuan 9.0 km · San Tung Chung Hang 42 km · Tung Chung 42 km

Macao travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 55% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$75,902
2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
folk religion 59%Buddhist 17%none 15%Christian 7%

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 (22.2006°, 113.5461°, elevation 28 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).