Ranked by real climate data
Where to Go in May
All 215 destinations we cover, ranked for May by daytime comfort and rain — computed from 5-year ERA5 climate normals, not vibes. 100 destinations rate "excellent" this month.
#1 · Peru
Lima
21°C / 70°F days · ~0 rain days
#2 · Zambia
Victoria Falls
28°C / 82°F days · ~0 rain days
#3 · United States
San Diego
20°C / 68°F days · ~1 rain days
#4 · Jordan
Petra
28°C / 82°F days · ~1 rain days
#5 · Israel
Tel Aviv
27°C / 81°F days · ~1 rain days
#6 · United States
Los Angeles
25°C / 77°F days · ~2 rain days
#7 · Jordan
Amman
28°C / 82°F days · ~2 rain days
#8 · Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
29°C / 84°F days · ~0 rain days
#9 · Greece
Santorini
23°C / 73°F days · ~3 rain days
#10 · Greece
Mykonos
22°C / 72°F days · ~3 rain days
#11 · Chile
Santiago
19°C / 66°F days · ~3 rain days
#12 · South Africa
Johannesburg
20°C / 68°F days · ~3 rain days
#13 · Greece
Rhodes
25°C / 77°F days · ~3 rain days
#14 · Portugal
Lisbon
23°C / 73°F days · ~4 rain days
#15 · Morocco
Casablanca
23°C / 73°F days · ~4 rain days
#16 · Spain
Málaga
25°C / 77°F days · ~4 rain days
#17 · United States
San Francisco
17°C / 63°F days · ~3 rain days
#18 · China
Beijing
28°C / 82°F days · ~5 rain days
#19 · Greece
Athens
25°C / 77°F days · ~5 rain days
#20 · Spain
Granada
25°C / 77°F days · ~5 rain days
#21 · Spain
Valencia
24°C / 75°F days · ~5 rain days
Think twice in May
Great places, wrong month — extreme heat, cold, or peak rains make these the toughest picks right now:
- Ushuaia — 6°C (43°F) days, ~17 rain days.
- Reykjavík — 9°C (48°F) days, ~20 rain days.
- Manila — 34°C (93°F) days, ~21 rain days.
- Chiang Mai — 34°C (93°F) days, ~21 rain days.
- Mürren — 10°C (50°F) days, ~21 rain days.
- Bangkok — 34°C (93°F) days, ~20 rain days.