Hong Kong vs Macau: which is sunnier?
🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China vs 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China · 38 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hong Kong and Macau are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,674 vs 1,674 hours a year. Hong Kong has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hong Kong | Macau | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,674 | 1,674 |
| Sunniest month | December (84/100) | December (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,470 mm | 1,600 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Hong Kong vs Macau month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Macau | Hong Kong | Macau | Hong Kong | Macau | Hong Kong | Macau | |
| January | 75 | 67 | 19° | 18° | 35 | 40 | 19° | 18° |
| February | 83 | 76 | 21° | 19° | 29 | 31 | 20° | 20° |
| March | 76 | 73 | 23° | 21° | 69 | 85 | 21° | 21° |
| April | 68 | 68 | 25° | 24° | 109 | 112 | 27° | 27° |
| May | 61 | 61 | 28° | 27° | 231 | 247 | 27° | 27° |
| June | 61 | 61 | 29° | 29° | 288 | 294 | 29° | 30° |
| July | 61 | 61 | 30° | 29° | 197 | 216 | 31° | 31° |
| August | 61 | 61 | 30° | 30° | 234 | 253 | 30° | 31° |
| September | 61 | 61 | 30° | 29° | 173 | 195 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 78 | 76 | 28° | 27° | 55 | 69 | 28° | 27° |
| November | 83 | 82 | 25° | 24° | 29 | 32 | 25° | 24° |
| December | 84 | 83 | 21° | 20° | 21 | 26 | 20° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hong Kong · Feb Hong Kong · Mar Hong Kong · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hong Kong (average score 81/100 vs 77). Hong Kong is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hong Kong averages 68/100, Macau 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hong Kong averages 61/100, Macau 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hong Kong averages 70/100, Macau 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Hong Kong about 9 months a year, Macau about 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Hong Kong weather by month · Macau weather by month.
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