When to go · Macau city
Macau city in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Labour Day week is packed; the Drunken Dragon and Fátima processions; heavy showers start.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Macau overall
- Prices
- High
- Macau overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (dry, mild, cooler air)). Across Macau: Labour Day week is packed; the Drunken Dragon and Fátima processions; heavy showers start.
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.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.