Best desert & arid destinations in May

The best arid destinations to visit in May, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full May weather breakdown.

Best desert & arid destinations in May, ranked

  1. 1Baku 🇦🇿 Azerbaijanwarm, dry, clean air · best May95
  2. 2Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best May95
  3. 3Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry · best March95
  4. 4Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April95
  5. 5Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptsweltering, dry · best April95
  6. 6Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordansweltering, dry · best October94
  7. 7Casablanca 🇲🇦 Moroccowarm, dry · best April94
  8. 8Dahab 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best April94
  9. 9Dead Sea 🇯🇴 Jordansweltering, dry · best April94
  10. 10El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best October94
  11. 11Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egypthot, dry · best November94
  12. 12Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, a little rain · best May94
  13. 13Valletta 🇲🇹 Maltawarm, dry, muggy air · best May94
  14. 14Athens 🇬🇷 Greecewarm, dry · best October93
  15. 15Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best October93
  16. 16Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November93
  17. 17Mesa Verde National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best May93
  18. 18Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israelhot, dry · best June93
  19. 19Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best June93
  20. 20Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best May93
  21. 21Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best April92
  22. 22Jerusalem 🇮🇱 Israelwarm, dry · best April91
  23. 23Petra 🇯🇴 Jordanwarm, dry · best April91
  24. 24Arches National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best April90
  25. 25Fuerteventura 🇪🇸 Spainnice, dry · best June90
  26. 26Lanzarote 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best June90
  27. 27Limassol 🇨🇾 Cypruswarm, dry · best October90
  28. 28Santa Fe 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best September90
  29. 29Tunis 🇹🇳 Tunisiawarm, a little rain · best April90
  30. 30Uluru 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best July90