Macao can expect cooler weather in the coming days, under the influence of a northeastern monsoon.
According to the latest 7-day forecast from the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (known by its Portuguese initials SMG), the city’s minimum temperature will fall to 12°C on Monday before climbing to 14°C by next Wednesday.
Although some parts of Macao have registered a temperature as low as 10°C this winter, the season has generally been mild – and the preceding year unseasonably warm.
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In a statement published on New Year’s Eve, the SMG pointed out that the city’s average temperature for 2024 was 23.6°C or 0.8°C above the world average.
Last year, the city experienced 42 “hot days” – defined as a day when the mercury exceeds 33°C – or 10.7 more compared to the global average.
The number of such days in the city can be expected to jump in the coming decades, with the SMG predicting a two-fold increase by the middle of this century as a result of climate change. Other severe weather events, such as typhoons, can be expected to increase in severity and frequency.
