Where to travel in May?
All 335 destinations ranked by their May climate score — separately for beach holidays, city trips and hiking. Scores combine temperature, sea temperature, rain days and sunshine.
🏖 Best beach destinations in May
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Falls Zimbabwe | 99 | 27° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Petra Jordan | 96 | 27° | – | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Hurghada Egypt | 95 | 30° | 25° | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Las Vegas United States | 95 | 31° | – | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 95 | 31° | 25° | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | El Gouna Egypt | 94 | 31° | 25° | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Jerusalem Israel | 94 | 27° | – | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 93 | 28° | 26° | 5 | 12 |
| 9 | Banjul Gambia | 92 | 27° | 23° | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Mumbai India | 92 | 32° | 30° | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Salalah Oman | 92 | 32° | 29° | 4 | 11 |
| 12 | Dahab Egypt | 91 | 33° | 24° | 0 | 13 |
🏛 Best city trips in May
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenerife Spain | 100 | 22° | 20° | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Lima Peru | 99 | 21° | 19° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | San Pedro de Atacama Chile | 98 | 21° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Swakopmund Namibia | 98 | 23° | 15° | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Windhoek Namibia | 98 | 23° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Boa Vista Cape Verde | 97 | 25° | 23° | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Sal Cape Verde | 97 | 26° | 23° | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Santa Monica United States | 97 | 22° | 17° | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Lanzarote Spain | 96 | 24° | 20° | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | San Diego United States | 96 | 20° | 17° | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Agadir Morocco | 95 | 23° | 18° | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Malaga Spain | 95 | 24° | 18° | 2 | 13 |
🥾 Best hiking destinations in May
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenerife Spain | 100 | 22° | 20° | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Lima Peru | 99 | 21° | 19° | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | San Pedro de Atacama Chile | 98 | 21° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Santa Monica United States | 97 | 22° | 17° | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | San Diego United States | 96 | 20° | 17° | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Malta Malta | 95 | 22° | 19° | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Swakopmund Namibia | 95 | 23° | 15° | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Johannesburg South Africa | 94 | 19° | – | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Windhoek Namibia | 94 | 23° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Fuerteventura Spain | 92 | 23° | 20° | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Marbella Spain | 92 | 22° | 17° | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Nice France | 91 | 21° | 18° | 4 | 12 |