January 19° · ☂ 4 ★ February20° · ☂ 3 March 23° · ☂ 8 April 26° · ☂ 8 May 29° · ☂ 12 June 31° · ☂ 14 July 32° · ☂ 13 August 32° · ☂ 15 September 32° · ☂ 10 October 29° · ☂ 6 ★ November25° · ☂ 4 ★ December21° · ☂ 3 Macau in January:cool and fresh, little rain Macau · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 19° Hottest day 25.6° (2020)
Mean low 13° Coldest night 3.5° (2016)
Rain days 4 days 0-18 by year
Rainfall 31mm Daylight 10.8 → 11.1 h
Macau's 12 months i Best: February, November and December
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild and mostly dry
Humidity 73% 0 muggy days
Clear days 8 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 15 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:07 / 18:02 Daylight 10.8 → 11.1 h
Macau in January A dry winter month. Clear days make the walk from Senado Square to the Ruins of St. Paul's pleasant. The sea breeze is chilly after sunset, so bring a light jacket. In years when Lunar New Year falls in late January, the holiday mood starts early.
Macau saw 19°C by day and 13°C at night in January. A light layer covered most days. Out of 31 days, an average of 4 saw rain. In 2014, January had no rain day at all; in 2016 it had 18.
Not every year was typical: 2020 ran 2.1°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 21.3°C.
Typhoons i Typhoons: April to December
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 19° 13° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13° 1-2 rain on 5% of days 19° 13°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 19° 13° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° 3-9 rain on 8% of days 20° 13°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 13° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 13° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 12° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 12° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 20° 13° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 20° 13° 10-16 rain on 16% of days 19° 13°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 20° 13° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 21° 14° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 13° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 18° 12° 17-23 rain on 12% of days 20° 13°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 12° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 18° 12° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 18° 12° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 18° 12° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 13° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 12° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° 24-30 rain on 14% of days 18° 12°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13°
January 31 rain on 10% of days 20° 13°
1-2 rain on 5% of days 19° 13° 3-9 rain on 8% of days 20° 13° 10-16 rain on 16% of days 19° 13° 17-23 rain on 12% of days 20° 13° 24-30 rain on 14% of days 18° 12° January 31 rain on 10% of days 20° 13°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 19° 13° January 1 rain on 0% of days 19° 13°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 19° 13° 2-8 rain on 8% of days 20° 13°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 13° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 13° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 12° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 12° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 20° 13° 9-15 rain on 16% of days 19° 13°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 20° 13° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 20° 13° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 14° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 21° 14° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 20° 14° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 20° 13° 16-22 rain on 11% of days 20° 13°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 18° 12° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 18° 12° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 18° 12° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 18° 12° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 18° 12° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 13° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 19° 12° 23-29 rain on 16% of days 18° 12°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 19° 13° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 20° 13°
30-31 rain on 10% of days 19° 13°
January 1 rain on 0% of days 19° 13° 2-8 rain on 8% of days 20° 13° 9-15 rain on 16% of days 19° 13° 16-22 rain on 11% of days 20° 13° 23-29 rain on 16% of days 18° 12° 30-31 rain on 10% of days 19° 13°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 none
2009 none
2010 none
2011 none
2012 4mm
2013 none
2014 none
2015 none
2016 2mm
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 none
2022 1mm
2023 none
2024 6mm
2025 1mm
Holidays in January (2027) January 1 New Year's DayJanuary 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 6° 13° 20° 27° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates January 1 (Fri) 2 (Sat) 3 (Sun) 4 (Mon) 5 (Tue) 6 (Wed) 7 (Thu) 8 (Fri) 9 (Sat) 10 (Sun) 11 (Mon) 12 (Tue) 13 (Wed) 14 (Thu) 15 (Fri) 16 (Sat) 17 (Sun) 18 (Mon) 19 (Tue) 20 (Wed) 21 (Thu) 22 (Fri) 23 (Sat) 24 (Sun) 25 (Mon) 26 (Tue) 27 (Wed) 28 (Thu) 29 (Fri) 30 (Sat) 31 (Sun) ~ January 1 (Fri) 2 (Sat) 3 (Sun) 4 (Mon) 5 (Tue) 6 (Wed) 7 (Thu) 8 (Fri) 9 (Sat) 10 (Sun) 11 (Mon) 12 (Tue) 13 (Wed) 14 (Thu) 15 (Fri) 16 (Sat) 17 (Sun) 18 (Mon) 19 (Tue) 20 (Wed) 21 (Thu) 22 (Fri) 23 (Sat) 24 (Sun) 25 (Mon) 26 (Tue) 27 (Wed) 28 (Thu) 29 (Fri) 30 (Sat) 31 (Sun) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 0 rain days, 2016 had 18.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Macau in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 4 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 18 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Macau in January? Days averaged 19°C and nights 13°C. Pack a light layer for the evenings and a compact umbrella.
Is January a good time to visit Macau? On warmth and rain days alone, Macau's easiest months were February, November and December. January ranked 6 of 12.
How many clear days does Macau get in January? About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 10 overcast days (80% or more).
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