Macau
Macau in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, humid and very wet.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.1
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 24°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 24.4°C)
- !Wet: ~286 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.0
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~18 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average May
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| May | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.1 Good | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌤️ Cool dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 24° | 19° / 14° |
| Rain | 286 mm | 44 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 18 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Macau weather-station normals. Rainfall: Macau weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MacauEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA former Portuguese territory on China's south coast, visited for its UNESCO-listed historic centre, Macanese food and large casino resorts.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Macau International Fireworks Display ContestDate variesUsually September to early October, on several evenings
International teams compete with fireworks displays.
Why go: Popular viewing spots fill early.
Where: Macau Tower waterfront
Macau Grand PrixDate variesUsually mid-November
A long-running street race weekend with single-seater, GT and motorcycle races.
Why go: Roads close and hotel prices rise.
Where: Guia Circuit
Macau Food FestivalDate variesUsually November
Food stalls with local and international dishes.
Why go: Evenings are busiest.
Where: Sai Van Lake Square
Ruins of St Paul's
The stone facade of a 17th-century church, Macau's best-known landmark.
💡 Visit early morning or evening to avoid the busiest crowds.
Senado Square
A square paved in Portuguese-style wave-pattern tiles, surrounded by colonial buildings.
A-Ma Temple
A temple to the sea goddess Mazu, older than the Portuguese settlement.
Macau Tower
A 338-metre tower with an observation deck and bungee jump.
Taipa Village
Old streets of shops and restaurants on Taipa island.
Cotai Strip
A reclaimed area of large casino resorts.
Portuguese egg tart
A custard tart with caramelised top and flaky pastry.
💡 Bakeries in Coloane and the city
Pork chop bun
A fried pork chop in a crusty bun.
💡 Taipa Village and cafes
Minchi
A Macanese dish of minced meat and potato.
💡 Macanese restaurants
African chicken
Grilled chicken in a spicy, peanut-based sauce, a Macanese classic.
💡 Macanese and Portuguese restaurants
Serradura
A layered dessert of cream and crushed biscuits.
💡 Dessert shops and cafes
Almond cookies
Crumbly almond biscuits.
💡 Bakeries along Rua do Cunha and near St Paul's
Beef and pork jerky
Sweet-savoury dried meat.
💡 Shops near St Paul's
Portuguese products
Wine, tinned fish and ceramics.
💡 Specialty shops