Macau Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Macau, Brazil. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Macau experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, November, sees up to 250 hours of sunshine, while February, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 181 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2602 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 8.3 hours daily sunshine in October, it dips to 6.0 hours in February.

Macau vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Macau enjoys an average of 2602 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Beijing, China, has 2505 hours of sunshine annually, with clear, sunny days in winter.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

Related Climate Data for Macau

March, Macau’s wettest month, receives 2.2 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 32°C (90°F). During the driest month September you can expect a temperature of 33°C (91°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Macau Precipitation page.