Best beach destinations in May

The best beaches to visit in May, ranked by real climate — scored for warm sea, strong sunshine and low rain. Tap any place for the full May weather breakdown.

  1. 1Hurghada, Egypthot, dry95tier S
  2. 2Larnaca, Cypruswarm, dry94tier S
  3. 3Los Cabos, Mexicohot, dry94tier S
  4. 4Aqaba, Jordansweltering, dry93tier S
  5. 5Eilat, Israelhot, dry93tier S
  6. 6Tel Aviv, Israelwarm, dry93tier S
  7. 7Praia, Cabo Verdehot, dry92tier S
  8. 8Puerto Vallarta, Mexicosweltering, dry92tier S
  9. 9Honolulu, United Stateshot, dry, clean air91tier S
  10. 10Castries, Saint Luciahot, dry, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Heraklion, Greecewarm, dry, clean air90tier S
  12. 12Port Sudan, Sudansweltering, dry90tier S
  13. 13Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  14. 14Djerba, Tunisiawarm, dry89tier A
  15. 15Hadibu, Yemensweltering, dry, clean air89tier A
  16. 16Kauai, United Stateswarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  17. 17Soufrière, Saint Luciahot, dry, clean air89tier A
  18. 18Funchal, Portugalnice, dry, clean air88tier A
  19. 19Lombok, Indonesiasweltering, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  20. 20Málaga, Spainwarm, dry, clean air88tier A
  21. 21Paphos, Cypruswarm, dry88tier A
  22. 22Saint-Denis, Réunionhot, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  23. 23Tofo, Mozambiquewarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  24. 24Acapulco, Mexicosweltering, dry87tier A
  25. 25Bridgetown, Barbadoshot, dry, very humid87tier A
  26. 26Cancún, Mexicosweltering, rainy, clean air87tier A
  27. 27Ibiza, Spainwarm, dry87tier A
  28. 28Kona, United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  29. 29Myrtle Beach, United Stateswarm, rainy87tier A
  30. 30Punta Cana, Dominican Republichot, a little rain, clean air87tier A