Malaysia
Malacca in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonHot, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why May scores 7.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%6.1
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 25.1°C)
- !Wet: ~167 mm rain, ~5 heavy-rain days
- Air quality20%8.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~13 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.6 Very good | 8.3 Very good |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 33° / 25° | 32° / 24° |
| Rain | 167 mm | 102 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 25° | dew pt 24° |
| PM2.5 | 13 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Malacca weather-station normals. Rainfall: Malacca weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Vesak Day (20 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MalaccaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA historic port city on Malaysia's west coast, UNESCO-listed for its blend of Malay, Peranakan, Portuguese, Dutch and British heritage.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Festa San PedroDate variesUsually late June, around 29 June
The Kristang community honours the patron saint of fishermen with decorated boats and music.
Why go: A rare chance to see Malaysia's Portuguese-Eurasian heritage.
Where: Portuguese Settlement
Chinese New YearDate variesLunar calendar, late January to mid-February
Lanterns, lion dances and festive markets.
Why go: Expect large domestic crowds.
Where: Chinatown and Jonker Street
Hari Raya AidilfitriDate variesIslamic calendar, moves about 11 days earlier each year
The end of Ramadan, with family gatherings and festive food.
Why go: Roads and hotels are busy during the holiday.
Where: Citywide
Dutch Square (Red Square)
A square of red Dutch colonial buildings, including Christ Church and the Stadthuys.
St Paul's Hill
A hilltop with the ruins of a Portuguese-era church.
A Famosa (Porta de Santiago)
The surviving gateway of the Portuguese fortress.
Jonker Street
The main street of Chinatown, with a weekend night market.
💡 The night market runs on Friday to Sunday evenings.
Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum
A preserved Peranakan townhouse.
Melaka River
A riverside walk and boat cruise past murals and old warehouses.
Chicken rice balls
Hainanese chicken served with rice shaped into balls.
💡 Restaurants around Jonker Street
Nyonya laksa
Spicy coconut noodle soup in the Peranakan style.
💡 Nyonya restaurants
Satay celup
Skewers cooked by dipping into a pot of hot peanut sauce.
💡 Satay celup restaurants
Cendol
Shaved ice with coconut milk, green jelly and gula melaka palm sugar.
💡 Dessert stalls
Nyonya kuih
Colourful Peranakan cakes.
💡 Bakeries and stalls in Chinatown
Gula melaka
Palm sugar, a namesake local product.
💡 Shops on Jonker Street
Nyonya beaded shoes
Hand-beaded slippers.
💡 Shops in Chinatown
Pineapple tarts
Pastries filled with pineapple jam.
💡 Bakeries in Chinatown