Macau in December

Cool, clear and sunny; Christmas lights; weekends busy with Hong Kong visitors.

• Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane) · The whole SARbest weather

  Subtropical monsoon. Oct–Dec is dry, clear and 18–26 °C; Jan–Feb cool and grey (can drop to 8–10 °C with no indoor heating in older buildings). Mar–Apr brings fog and drizzle that can delay ferries. May–Sep is 28–33 °C with 80%+ humidity, heavy showers and the typhoon peak Jul–Sep.

• Pearl River Delta neighbours · Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Hengqin, Shenzhenbest weather

  Same weather system: a typhoon that stops Macau ferries also stops the bridge buses and Hong Kong's harbour. Winter haze from the mainland is possible Dec–Feb.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• All Souls' Day and Immaculate Conception

  2 Nov and 8 Dec

  Catholic public holidays; government offices closed.

• Macau SAR Establishment Day

  20 Dec

  Public holiday marking the 1999 handover; flag ceremonies.

• Winter Solstice and Christmas

  21–22 Dec and 24–25 Dec

  Resort light shows; Hong Kong visitors fill weekends.

Crowds · Macau

Medium

Prices · Macau

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Macau (Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, Coloane)

  Best weather of the year (The whole SAR)

• Pearl River Delta neighbours

  Best weather of the year (Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Hengqin, Shenzhen)

• Macau Peninsula

  Cool and dry.

• Macau city

  Best months: Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)