Macau
Macau in December
🌤️ Cool dry seasonPleasant and mostly dry.
Why December scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (20°C highs / 14°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 14.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~31 mm rain)
- Air quality5.7
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~35 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Dec | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool dry season | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 20° / 14° | 19° / 14° |
| Rain | 31 mm | 44 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 15° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 35 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Macau weather-station normals. Rainfall: Macau weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day (20 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MacauEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA former Portuguese territory on China's south coast, visited for its UNESCO-listed historic centre, Macanese food and large casino resorts.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar, late January to mid-February
Decorations, parades and fireworks.
Why go: Very busy with visitors from mainland China.
Where: Citywide
Macau International Fireworks Display ContestDate variesUsually September to early October, on several evenings
International teams compete with fireworks displays.
Why go: Popular viewing spots fill early.
Where: Macau Tower waterfront
Macau Grand PrixDate variesUsually mid-November
A long-running street race weekend with single-seater, GT and motorcycle races.
Why go: Roads close and hotel prices rise.
Where: Guia Circuit
Ruins of St Paul's
The stone facade of a 17th-century church, Macau's best-known landmark.
💡 Visit early morning or evening to avoid the busiest crowds.
Senado Square
A square paved in Portuguese-style wave-pattern tiles, surrounded by colonial buildings.
A-Ma Temple
A temple to the sea goddess Mazu, older than the Portuguese settlement.
Macau Tower
A 338-metre tower with an observation deck and bungee jump.
Taipa Village
Old streets of shops and restaurants on Taipa island.
Cotai Strip
A reclaimed area of large casino resorts.
Portuguese egg tart
A custard tart with caramelised top and flaky pastry.
💡 Bakeries in Coloane and the city
Pork chop bun
A fried pork chop in a crusty bun.
💡 Taipa Village and cafes
Minchi
A Macanese dish of minced meat and potato.
💡 Macanese restaurants
African chicken
Grilled chicken in a spicy, peanut-based sauce, a Macanese classic.
💡 Macanese and Portuguese restaurants
Serradura
A layered dessert of cream and crushed biscuits.
💡 Dessert shops and cafes
Almond cookies
Crumbly almond biscuits.
💡 Bakeries along Rua do Cunha and near St Paul's
Beef and pork jerky
Sweet-savoury dried meat.
💡 Shops near St Paul's
Portuguese products
Wine, tinned fish and ceramics.
💡 Specialty shops