Best places to visit in May

May is one of the most popular months for travel — temperate weather across Europe, North America, and much of Asia. Below are 24 destinations with consistently pleasant May weather, ranked by climate fit (mild daytime highs and few rainy days). We exclude cities currently in their hurricane, typhoon, or peak monsoon season.

Top destinations for May

By region

South America

• 🇵🇪 Arequipa — 22°C, 0 rain days
• 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama — 22°C, 0 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Trujillo (PE) — 23°C, 1 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Lima — 22°C, 2 rain days

North America

• 🇺🇸 Los Angeles — 23°C, 1 rain days
• 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara — 23°C, 3 rain days

Europe

• 🇬🇷 Santorini — 22°C, 1 rain days
• 🇬🇷 Mykonos — 22°C, 1 rain days
• 🇪🇸 Santa Cruz de Tenerife — 23°C, 4 rain days
• 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca — 23°C, 4 rain days
• 🇮🇹 Cagliari — 23°C, 6 rain days
• 🇪🇸 Barcelona — 22°C, 5 rain days
• 🇫🇷 Marseille — 22°C, 5 rain days
• 🇫🇷 Montpellier — 22°C, 7 rain days
• 🇮🇹 Rome — 23°C, 6 rain days
• 🇵🇹 Lisbon — 22°C, 6 rain days

Africa

• 🇲🇦 Essaouira — 23°C, 2 rain days
• 🇳🇦 Windhoek — 24°C, 1 rain days
• 🇿🇼 Harare — 23°C, 5 rain days
• 🇿🇲 Livingstone — 24°C, 1 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Casablanca — 22°C, 4 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Essaouira — 23°C, 6 rain days
• 🇳🇦 Swakopmund — 25°C, 0 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Rabat — 24°C, 4 rain days