Weather in Macau in May 2026
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Macau;
Average weather
Average temperature in Macau in May
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 56% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +36°C.
Is Macau warm or cold in May?
Macau is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Macau:
Climate in Macau in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +16°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 123 mm | 236 mm | 272 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 23 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +24°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 123 mm to 236 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Macau is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Macau?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Macau in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+23°C) and the highest in 2024 (+27°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 1102 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2875 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Macau
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Macau, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
