Useful Information on Macau

General Information:

ELECTRICITY:

220V 50HZ

POPULATION:

508,500 (est 2006)

TELEPHONE

International area code +853
Emergency 999
Police 919

TIME ZONE:

GMT +8

LANGUAGES:

The official languages of Macau are Portuguese, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Many people speak English.

Events and Festivals

See: www.macautourism.gov.mo

Local Transportation

See: www.macautourism.gov.mo

Weather

Macau has a warm marine temperate climate. Seasonal climate is greatly influenced by the monsoons and therefore temperature difference between summer and winter is fairly noticeable. The average annual temperature of Macau is 22.3 °C.[10] July is the hottest month, with average monthly temperature being 28.6 °C (daytime temperatures are usually above 30 °C). The coldest month is January, with average monthly temperature 14.5 °C (occasionally temperature drops below 10 °C). Located in the coastal region of south the People's Republic of China, Macau has ample rainfall, with average annual precipitation being 2,030 millimetres. However, winter is mostly dry due to the monsoon from mainland China.

For more information on Macau's weather please see www.weather.com