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Where to go in May
42 places that are at their best — or close to it — in May, grouped by the kind of trip. Every card shows the average high and low, how many days usually see rain, and what a budget day costs there.
In the tropics a “rain day” in these figures is often a short afternoon shower rather than a wet day, so we also lean on each place’s known best season.
Warm and sunny: beach weather
Puerto Vallarta
29°C / 21°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from MX$ 1,400 (about €68). Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Los Arcos, Malecón, Cuale River Island.
Cabo San Lucas
30°C / 21°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from MX$ 1,850 (about €90). El Arco, Medano Beach, Mount Solmar, Marina District, Land's End.
Tel Aviv
27°C / 17°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from ₪ 350 (about €101). White City Bauhaus, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, Tayelet, Port Said.
Hurghada
31°C / 23°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from E£ 2,450 (about €42). Giftun Islands, El Mina Mosque, Shaab Abu Nuhas, Marina Boulevard.
Maui
28°C / 22°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 255 (about €227). Haleakalā, Road to Hana, Molokini Crater, Iao Valley, Mama's Fish House.
Bodrum
26°C / 17°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from ₺ 3,500 (about €63). Castle of St. Peter, Yalıkavak Marina, Gümüşlük Bay, windmills.
Lesbos
26°C / 16°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €65. Petrified Forest, Mytilene Castle, Eftalou Springs, Mithymna, Plomari.
Sharm El Sheikh
36°C / 25°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from EGP 3,050 (about €52). Ras Mohammed, Al-Sahaba Mosque, Mount Sinai, Tiran Island, Soho Square.
Antalya
28°C / 16°C · 6 rain daysBudget day from €55. Hadrian's Gate, Kaleiçi, Duden Waterfalls, Aspendos, Konyaaltı Beach.
Rhodes
28°C / 17°C · 7 rain daysBudget day from €73. Palace of the Grand Master, Acropolis of Lindos, Mandraki Harbour, Old Town.
Honolulu
27°C / 22°C · 10 rain daysBudget day from US$ 200 (about €178). Iolani Palace, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Nuʻuanu Pali.
Cairns
27°C / 21°C · 11 rain daysBudget day from A$ 170 (about €105). Great Barrier Reef,Kuranda Scenic Railway,Barron Gorge,Esplanade Lagoon.
Key West
27°C / 25°C · 12 rain daysBudget day from US$ 185 (about €164). Hemingway Home, Mallory Square, Duval Street, Mile Marker 0, Seaport.
Labuan Bajo
29°C / 24°C · 12 rain daysBudget day from Rp 1,000,000 (about €50). Komodo Island,Padar Island,Pink Beach,Manta Point.
Lombok
31°C / 24°C · 12 rain daysBudget day from Rp 500,000 (about €25). Mount Rinjani, Pink Beach, Gili Air, Sade Village.
Good for a city break
Essaouira
22°C / 16°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from MAD 370 (about €33). Skala de la Ville, Port de Pêche, Mogador Island, Medina ramparts.
Los Angeles
24°C / 13°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 175 (about €156). Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica Pier, Getty Center, Hollywood Sign.
Jerusalem
28°C / 15°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from ₪ 315 (about €91). Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mahane Yehuda.
Beirut
26°C / 19°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from US$ 60 (about €53). Corniche, Pigeon Rocks, Sursock Museum, Hamra, Gemmayzeh.
Lisbon
24°C / 15°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €81. Alfama Fado, Tram 28, Jerónimos Monastery, pastel de nata at Pastéis de Belém.
San Diego
20°C / 14°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 130 (about €116). Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum, La Jolla Cove, Coronado Bridge.
Beijing
27°C / 14°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from yuan 310 (about €41). Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace.
Casablanca
23°C / 16°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from MAD 510 (about €46). Hassan II Mosque, Quartier Habous, Rick's Café, Corniche, Old Medina.
Athens
25°C / 16°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €83. Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka.
Madrid
25°C / 12°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €83. Museo del Prado, Guernica at Reina Sofía, flamenco, never-sleeping nightlife.
Malaga
25°C / 17°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €79. Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, Picasso Museum, Atarazanas Market.
Toledo
25°C / 13°C · 5 rain daysBudget day from €73. Alcázar, Cathedral, Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca, Monasterio de San Juan.
Nature, mountains and wildlife
Victoria Falls
27°C / 13°C · 0 rain daysBudget day from US$ 115 (about €102). Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls Bridge.
Petra
26°C / 15°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from JD 70 (about €88). Al-Khazneh, The Monastery, The Siq, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street.
San Pedro de Atacama
21°C / 5°C · 1 rain dayBudget day from CLP$ 80,000 (about €72). Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Pukará de Quitor.
Grand Canyon
23°C / 8°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from US$ 140 (about €124). Mather Point, Bright Angel Trail, Desert View Watchtower, El Tovar, Lipan Point.
Ikaria
23°C / 16°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €65. Nas Beach, Therma Hot Springs, Seychelles Beach, Christos Raches, Atheras Mountains.
Amorgos
23°C / 17°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €69. Hozoviotissa Monastery, Chora, Agia Anna, Katapola.
Milos
23°C / 17°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €100. Sarakiniko, Klima, Kleftiko, Plaka, Paleochori.
Naxos
23°C / 15°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €66. Portara, Kastro, Plaka Beach, Temple of Demeter, Mount Zeus.
Patmos
20°C / 18°C · 2 rain daysBudget day from €75. Monastery of Saint John, Cave of the Apocalypse, Chora Windmills, Agriolivadi.
Andros
22°C / 17°C · 3 rain daysBudget day from €70. Tourlitis Lighthouse, Chora, Achla Beach, Menites Springs.
Samos
25°C / 17°C · 4 rain daysBudget day from €65. Heraion, Tunnel of Eupalinos, Mount Kerkis, Kokkari, Vourliotes.
Common questions
Where is warm in Europe in May?
The warmest places in Europe in May with no more than 9 rain days are Cordoba (29°C), Seville (29°C), Rhodes (28°C), Evora (26°C), Lesbos (26°C) — average daytime highs, from three years of daily weather records.
What is the cheapest warm place to go in May?
On our budget-day figures (bed, food, sights and local transport), the cheapest warm, mostly dry places in May are Varanasi (about €16 a day), Jaipur (about €18 a day), Delhi (about €20 a day), Dahab (about €24 a day). Flights are not included, so check fares from your home airport.
Where is it dry in May?
Places that averaged two or fewer rain days in May with comfortable highs: Victoria Falls (0 days, 27°C), Lima (0 days, 21°C), Puerto Vallarta (0 days, 29°C), Cabo San Lucas (0 days, 30°C), Hurghada (0 days, 31°C). A rain day here means 1 mm or more.
How did you choose these places?
Each destination has three years (2021–2023) of daily weather for one point where visitors stay, from Open-Meteo's ERA5 archive. We combine May's average high, low and rain days with our own best-months rating and the daily budget from our cost tables. Weather varies year to year, so treat these as typical, not guaranteed.
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Plan my May trip →Weather: Open-Meteo ERA5 archive, daily values 2021–2023, one representative point per destination (average daily high / low, rain day = 1 mm or more). Costs: TonyPlan budget-day estimates for 2026 (bed sharing a double, food, sights, local transport), converted to euros at recent rates. Flights not included.