Where to go in May
352 cities by what the weather does in May. Each group is one search: an afternoon temperature and how much rain you put up with. A city appears once, in the group that fits it best. Open one to see its whole year.
See May on the mapAcross the map, the hottest afternoons in May are in Delhi, around 39°C, and the coolest in Reykjavík, around 10°C. Khao Lak is the wettest city, with about 431 mm of rain; Dahab the driest, with 0 mm.
Hot in May
Afternoons around 34°C, no rain
33°C
Dahab EgyptRed Sea nomad haven — world-class diving, windsurf paradise, Bedouin vibes, desert meets sea
33°C
Cairo EgyptAncient wonders — Pyramids of Giza, bustling Khan el-Khalili, chaotic energy, Nile views
35°C
Muscat OmanPortuguese forts guard the harbour, the Grand Mosque gleams white — a calmer, cheaper alternative to Dubai
35°C
Phoenix United StatesSonoran desert sprawl, saguaro-studded mountains in the city limits, brutal but dry summer heat
32°C
Guadalajara MexicoBirthplace of mariachi and tequila country, now called Mexico's Silicon Valley
32°C
Ciudad Juárez MexicoMajor maquiladora manufacturing hub on the Rio Grande, across the bridge from El Paso, Texas
32°C
Marrakech MoroccoRed city — souks, riads, Jemaa el-Fna, Atlas Mountains nearby, sensory overload
32°C
León MexicoMexico's leather and footwear capital, turning out about 70% of the country's shoes
Warm in May
Afternoons around 30°C, little rain
30°C
Puerto Vallarta MexicoPacific coast — whale watching, jungle hikes, vibrant Malecón, sunset lover's paradise
30°C
Honolulu United StatesWaikiki high-rises against Diamond Head, the most isolated big city on Earth, priciest US state
30°C
Gili Islands IndonesiaNo cars, no motorbikes — just crystal water, turtles, and sunsets
30°C
Nadi FijiFiji's international gateway — Denarau marina ferries to the Mamanucas, beach resorts by the runway
29°C
Sevilla SpainFlamenco capital — Alcázar, tapas bars, scorching summers, beautiful Andalusian culture
31°C
Roatán HondurasMesoamerican reef diving off West End, Bay Island English, hurricane season June to November
29°C
Tashkent UzbekistanSoviet-built boulevards, Silk Road bazaars, and the greenest capital in Central Asia
31°C
Querétaro MexicoBombardier and Samsung factories ring a UNESCO colonial core anchored by a 74-arch aqueduct
Mild in May
Afternoons around 25°C, little rain
25°C
Tenerife SpainEternal spring — volcanic landscapes, year-round warmth, growing remote worker community
25°C
Gaborone BotswanaPlanned from scratch in 1965 on diamond wealth, Botswana's calm, stable capital with kopjes on the skyline
25°C
Chania GreeceBest-preserved Venetian harbour in Crete, a technical university, but flights thin out each winter
25°C
Alicante SpainA working Mediterranean port with real beaches and a castle-topped skyline, not a resort town
25°C
Málaga SpainCosta del Sol capital — Picasso's birthplace, warm year-round, booming nomad scene
25°C
Cagliari ItalySardinia's capital: hilltop Castello, 8km of Poetto beach, wild flamingos in a lagoon downtown
25°C
Tangier MoroccoGateway to Africa — medina, strait of Gibraltar views, Beat Generation legacy, cosmopolitan
25°C
Thessaloniki GreeceCultural port city — Byzantine heritage, vibrant food scene, university energy, waterfront living
Cool in May
Afternoons around 20°C, rain or shine
20°C
San Diego United StatesPacific beaches from La Jolla to Mission Bay, Navy town energy, near-perfect year-round climate
20°C
San Francisco United StatesGolden Gate fog, steep hills, cable cars, and the epicentre of the current AI boom
20°C
Johannesburg South AfricaCity of Gold — Maboneng arts district, vibrant food scene, Apartheid Museum, entrepreneurial energy
20°C
Faro PortugalAlgarve gateway — 300 days of sun, golden cliffs, cheaper than Lisbon, growing nomad scene
20°C
Seattle United StatesCoffee birthplace, tech giant HQ, Puget Sound waterfront, Mount Rainier on clear days
20°C
Berlin GermanyCreative capital of Europe — techno clubs, startup scene, street art, incredible diversity
20°C
Karakol KyrgyzstanTien Shan trekking hub and Central Asia's highest ski resort, on the shore of vast Issyk-Kul
20°C
Dortmund GermanyCoal pits turned biotech labs, 81,000 fans behind Europe's largest standing terrace
Tropical in May
Afternoons around 32°C, rain or shine
32°C
San Miguel de Allende MexicoUNESCO colonial hill town where post-war art schools seeded a big American expat colony
32°C
Dumaguete PhilippinesCity of Gentle People — university town, diving paradise, quiet alternative to Cebu, English-speaking
32°C
Lombok IndonesiaBali's quieter neighbor — Rinjani volcano, Kuta surfing, Gili Islands
32°C
San Pedro Town BelizeReef-diving island town on Belize's nomad visa map — Shark Ray Alley, golf carts, wet season June-November
32°C
Boracay PhilippinesFamous white beach — water sports, vibrant nightlife, small island energy
32°C
El Nido PhilippinesJaw-dropping lagoons — limestone cliffs, island hopping paradise
32°C
Santo Domingo Dominican RepublicFirst city of the Americas — colonial Zona Colonial, Caribbean energy, merengue rhythms
32°C
Accra GhanaYear of Return diaspora hub on the Gulf of Guinea — Black Star history, Osu nightlife, visa needed before you fly
Rainy in May
Afternoons around 24°C in the wet season
24°C
Nairobi KenyaSilicon Savannah — Africa's tech capital, safari on your doorstep, vibrant startup ecosystem
24°C
Tokyo JapanNeon + zen — cutting-edge tech, ramen, shrines, best public transport, ultimate city
24°C
Seoul South KoreaK-culture capital — fast internet, amazing food, nightlife, palaces meet skyscrapers
24°C
Kotor MontenegroFjord-like bay — medieval walled town, dramatic mountains meeting the sea, UNESCO gem
24°C
Washington, D.C. United StatesFree world-class museums on the Mall, cherry blossoms, a low skyline built for walking and biking
25°C
Sa Pa VietnamTerraced rice fields, ethnic minority villages, mountain trekking
25°C
Dalat VietnamMountain flower city — French villas, coffee farms, cool climate year-round
23°C
Busan South KoreaBeach city — Haeundae, seafood markets, temples on cliffs, film festival city