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Naha vs Macau
Comparing Naha change · Macau change
Naha and Macau have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Naha is the wetter, with 693 mm more rain a year, and Macau the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Naha and Macau, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Naha: Hot
Macau: Hot
Winters
Naha has milder winters
Naha: Mild
Macau: Mild
Rain & snow
Naha is wetter
Naha: Very wet
Macau: Wet
Sky
Macau is sunnier
Naha: Often grey
Macau: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Naha and Macau run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Naha is the wetter — about 693 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Macau has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Macau | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 20 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | — | +1 | +2 | +1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
| Macau | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | — | +1 | +2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Macau | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 20 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Macau | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +2 | — | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
| Macau | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Macau | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
Precipitation (mm) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 102 | 115 | 143 | 161 | 245 | 284 | 188 | 240 | 275 | 179 | 119 | 110 |
| Macau | 27 | 22 | 65 | 114 | 208 | 293 | 200 | 247 | 179 | 61 | 28 | 24 |
| Difference | -75 | -92 | -78 | -47 | -37 | +9 | +12 | +7 | -97 | -118 | -91 | -86 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 102 | 115 | 143 | 161 | 245 | 284 |
| Macau | 27 | 22 | 65 | 114 | 208 | 293 |
| Difference | -75 | -92 | -78 | -47 | -37 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 188 | 240 | 275 | 179 | 119 | 110 |
| Macau | 200 | 247 | 179 | 61 | 28 | 24 |
| Difference | +12 | +7 | -97 | -118 | -91 | -86 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 81 |
| Macau | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 52 |
| Difference | -24 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +4 | +16 | +17 | +5 | -16 | -23 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 |
| Macau | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 79 |
| Difference | -24 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 57 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 81 |
| Macau | 73 | 73 | 65 | 49 | 52 | 52 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +5 | -16 | -23 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Macau runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 75 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Macau | 79 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Difference | +4 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | -1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 75 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 88 |
| Macau | 79 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 87 |
| Difference | +4 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Macau | 85 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +1 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Naha trends → · Macau trends →
Methodology & sources
Naha
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Naha, about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Macau
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Macau Intl, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.