Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macau features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 712 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macau enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Macau are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macau experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Macau, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil with other places around the world.
Macau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 21 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macau are August, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.8) | 145 (5.7) | 169 (6.7) | 138 (5.4) | 86 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Macau are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macau: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 278 | 297 | 327 | 310 | 328 | 322 | 335 | 353 | 347 | 359 | 351 | 353 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 6m | 11h 58m | 11h 52m | 11h 49m | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 3m | 12h 12m | 12h 20m | 12h 23m |
Macau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Macau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |