Taipa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Taipa sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 851 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Taipa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taipa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 851 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Taipa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Taipa reaches about 30°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Taipa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Taipa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 18° / 14° | 28 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 15° | 37 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 18° | 67 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 22° | 119 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 6.0 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 219 | 18.7 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 288 | 22.3 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 27° | 246 | 21.2 | 13.2 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 317 | 22.6 | 12.8 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 215 | 17 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 23° | 73 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 20° | 34 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 30 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Taipa gets around 851 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Taipa
In summer, Taipa overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Taipa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Taipa's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Taipa?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taipa.
What to pack for Taipa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Taipa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Taipa in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Taipa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taipa peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Taipa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Taipa 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 179 | 159 | 136 | 111 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 110 | 128 | 154 | 156 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 179 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 159 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 111 | Unhealthy |
| May | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 128 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 154 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 156 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Taipa?
Taipa sits at 22.2°N, 113.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Macao. The nearest listed city is Zhuojiacun, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Taipa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taipa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taipa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 9 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 Taipa is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Taipa (22.1558°, 113.5569°, elevation 5 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.