Weather in Macau in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Macau;
Average weather
Average temperature in Macau in January
Going from a maximum of +75°F during the day to a minimum of +48°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +64°F.
Is Macau warm or cold in January?
Macau is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Macau, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Macau in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +64°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +39°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 24 mm | 42 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 75% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +64°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 23 mm to 24 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in December to 8 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Macau is gradually decreasing during January, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Macau?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Macau in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+74°F) and the highest in 2024 (+80°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 1102 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2875 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Macau
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Macau, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
