When to go · Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula in May
Mixed month. Hot and humid; Labour Day crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Macau overall
- Prices
- High
- Macau overall
Verdict
Hot and humid; Labour Day crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Macau PeninsulaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
Spring season
Warm, humid days; the A-Ma Festival and the arts festival.
Watch: Fog and drizzle in March; heat by May.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Buddha's Birthday and Arts Festival check
May (check) · Temples and theatres
Events across the city.
Labour Day and mainland May holiday big impact
1–5 May · Macau
Mainland tour groups; old town and ferries at capacity.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- High
- Prices · Macau overall
- High
Macau overall: Labour Day week is packed; the Drunken Dragon and Fátima processions; heavy showers start.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau Peninsula, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jan: 1
May: Hot and humid; Labour Day crowds.
January: Cool, dry and clear.
Macau Peninsula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast