Macau weather in March

In March, Macau sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Macau's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Macau reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22117
32117
42117
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102117
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How March really feels in Macau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63565
73565
83466
93367
103268
113268
123169
132971
142971
152872
162872
172971
182872
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202872
212971
222971
232872
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273070
282971
292971
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Macau gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
632
732
832
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1321924224
2311924224
3301925234
4291925234
5281926234
6271926244
7261926244
8251927254
9231927265
10221927275
11211927286
12201926296
13191926307
14181926317
15171826318
16161826329
171517253310
181516253311
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211314243513
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261211243617
271111243618
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291010243620
301010243621
31910233622

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:536:25
211.56:536:25
311.66:526:26
411.66:516:26
511.66:506:26
611.66:496:27
711.66:486:27
811.76:486:28
911.76:476:28
1011.76:466:28
1111.76:456:29
1211.86:446:29
1311.86:436:30
1411.86:426:30
1511.86:416:30
1611.86:406:31
1711.96:396:31
1811.96:386:31
1911.96:376:32
2011.96:366:32
2112.06:356:32
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:34
2512.06:326:34
2612.16:316:34
2712.16:306:35
2812.16:296:35
2912.16:286:35
3012.16:276:36
3112.26:266:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.02 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 — March's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Macau

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Macau?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Macau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macau in March

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

In March, Macau sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Macau in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — 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 March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (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 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).