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Located to the west of the estuary of Pearl River (Zhujiang), between mainland China and the Southern China Sea, just south of the tropic of cancer, Macau has a tropical monsoon climate influenced greatly by oceans. The cold Northeast Monsoon from China's mainland and the Southeast and Southwest Monsoons from the ocean dominate this region by turns and therefore Macau's climate has the features of both continent and ocean climates.

The average annual temperature in Macau is about 22C and there are about 100 days with high temperature over 30C. Therefore Macau features a long summer period. The cold days with the average temperature under 10C is less than 30 days and the average temperature of the lowest month is still above three centigrade, which means there's no extreme coldness in Macau.

January to February is the coldest period in Macau when the cold air from Siberia going down via the northern continent and arriving at the peninsular. Sometimes the temperature plummets to 10C below zero. Woolen clothes and overcoats are necessary to keep warm for travelers wanting to spend this period in the city.

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Macau's spring is from March to April when the southeast winds bring warm and humidity to area. Despite of a few periods of fog and rain, the days filled with pleasant sunshine are typically accompanied with mild nighttime temperatures. Travelers should be sure to pack sweatshirts and light jackets.

Beginning in May, Macau's summer season usually lasts through September. The extreme high temperatures and heavy humidity bring many rainstorms, thunderstorms and even disastrous waterspouts. The months from July to September might be filled with frequent cyclones. Travelers should attempt to avoid the typhoon season and stay at home when storms and cyclones come. T-shirt and light cottons are suitable for the hot and humid days and raingear is an additional must.

After the hard summer, the intense southwest winds disappear and the winds from the northern continent bring this region a mild autumn with cool days between later September and October. This, typically, is the most comfortable time of year for traveling. For the spring and autumn periods, sweaters and jackets are a good idea for heading out after hours.

Starting in November, temperatures gradually drop, as the cold period begins again.

Typhoons

During the storm season (especially July through September), Macau Observatory (Direccao dos Servicos Meteorologicos e Geofisicos) issues typhoon warnings an average of six times a year. You can check current forecasts and historical weather information on the website of Service of Macau Meteorological Bureau at http://www.smg.gov.mo/e_index.php.

Detailed information about the Average, Maximun and Minimum Temperatures and the rainfall in Macau.

Average Data	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Rain (in)	0.8/0.9	1.5/1.6	2.3/2.4	5.6/5.7	8.4/8.5	9.3/9.4

Rain (mm)	20/25	40/45	60/65	140/145	210/215	235/240

Average Data	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rain (in)	8.5/8.6	10.0/10.1	<0.1	2.9/3.0	1.0/1.1	0.8/0.9

Rain (mm)	215/220	250/255	<5	70/75	25/30	20/25

Q & A on Macau Climate

Jan. 10,2010 22:28 Reply

Mr.sunny(indonesia) said:

Hi, I plan to travel to Macau on first week of march, can you tell me the temperature during that period? Is it still cold?

Jan. 12,2010 03:22
Mr.Hank replied:

There is no chilly weather in Macau. A thin sweater and jacket is ok during the clodest time of a year. Please pay attention to the official weather forecast: http://www.smg.gov.mo/www/e_index.php

Jan. 10,2010 08:01 Reply

Mr.Harpreet(India) said:

Hi, I'll be travelling to Macau in the first week of Feb . Please advise on the climate conditions at that point of time. Thanx...

Jan. 12,2010 03:21
Mr.Hank replied:

Please refer to the official weathe forecast at: http://www.smg.gov.mo/www/e_index.php

Dec. 29,2009 00:18 Reply

Mr.Eric(Malaysia) said:

I'm planning to Macau next March/April for few days and to Guangzhou for few days. How many days would be good to reserve for Macau? and how much is the ferry fare to Guangzhou?

Dec. 30,2009 04:37
Mr.Jerry replied:

Two days are fine and if you have tight schedule, one day is okay too. It seems no ferry from Guangzhou to Macau. Take bus to Gongbei, Zhuhai and pass the border to Macau.

Jan. 4,2010 03:23
Mr.Eric(Malaysia) replied:

Thanks, Jerry.

How much is the estimated bus fare from Guangzhou? Should I stay in Taipa or Macau for convenient to travel to Guangzhou?

Thanks again.

Jan. 6,2010 22:13
Mr.Jerry replied:

Saty in Macau and the bus fare is about 70 yuan.

Jan. 1,2010 09:29 Reply

Mrs.Lim(malaysia) said:

Hi,May i know the weather in macau on the month of January? As i will be visitting Macau on 10-13 January...How about the clothing that we need to bring? Do we need to buy thermal set? Thanks!

Jan. 5,2010 01:47
Ms.Liz replied:

It will rain, the weather report says that. The temperature is about 15-20C, still warm. Bring a warm jacket.

Dec. 28,2009 21:41 Reply

Ms.NIdhi(India) said:

Hi,
I'll be coming to Macau on 14th Feb till 18th Feb, can someone please tell me about the weather conditions at that time.

Dec. 30,2009 04:33
Ms.Liv replied:

Still cold in this period. The temperature may be lower than 10C. I would like to tell the exactly condition a coupld of days before your departure.

Dec. 30,2009 20:32
Ms.Nidhi(India) replied:

Hi Liv,

Thanks for the reply, please do reply to me i'll be waiting for it.