Macau climate — normals and trends
Macau (Brazil) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 591 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is December (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Macau averages 0 frost days, 28 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 92 rainy days per year.
Macau has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.4 °C (on 20 April 1998) and the coldest 21.8 °C (on 24 July 1975).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MacauRio Grande do Norte
- coords
- -5.12°, -36.63°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
28.7°C
Average daily low
24.7°C
Annual rainfall
591mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
29.6km/h
Seasonal range
0.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
28 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
92 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.9 °C
Average feels-like low
26.0 °C
Average peak gust
42.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.45 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
32.4 °C
20 April 1998
Coldest day
21.8 °C
24 July 1975
Wettest day
122 mm
18 April 1989
Windiest day
45.0 km/h
3 November 2005
Strongest gust
64.1 km/h
3 November 2005
Hottest feels-like
37.6 °C
14 March 1998
Coldest feels-like
19.7 °C
3 September 1943
Sunniest day
12.3 h
4 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 105 mm | +44 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 89 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 29.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 152 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 29.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 65 mm | -78 mm |
| May | 30.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 23 mm | -43 mm |
| Jun | 29.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 37 mm | +14 mm |
| Jul | 28.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 13 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 5 mm | +3 mm |
| Sep | 29.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 29.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 29.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 29.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Macau?
Macau has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 591 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Macau?
The hottest day measured in Macau between 1940 and 2025 was 20 April 1998, reaching 32.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Macau?
The coldest day measured in Macau between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1975, at 21.8 °C.
Does it snow in Macau?
Almost never: Macau sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Macau warmed?
Yes: Macau warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Macau?
The wettest day measured in Macau between 1940 and 2025 was 18 April 1989, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Macau?
The windiest day measured in Macau between 1940 and 2025 was 3 November 2005, with winds reaching 45.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Macau?
The warmest month in Macau is December (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Macau?
Macau receives on average 591 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 92 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Macau?
Macau gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Macau?
Yes: Macau has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Macau?
In Macau, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 14 March 1998, and the lowest was 19.7 °C on 3 September 1943.
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