Best cold-climate destinations in May

The best cold-climate destinations to visit in May, ranked by real climate — cold-climate destinations are no month with a genuinely warm average. Tap any place for the full May weather breakdown.

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  1. 1Ilulissat, Greenlandcold, dry, clean air66tier C
  2. 2El Chaltén, Argentinacold, soaked, clean air58tier D
  3. 3Torres del Paine, Chilefreezing, soaked, clean air51tier D
  4. 4Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayenfreezing, a little rain, clean air75tier B
  5. 5North Cascades National Park, United Statescold, rainy, clean air74tier B
  6. 6Gates of the Arctic National Park, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air71tier B
  7. 7Mount Rainier National Park, United Statescold, rainy, clean air71tier B
  8. 8Glacier Bay National Park, United Statescold, soaked, clean air68tier C
  9. 9Lake Clark National Park, United Statesfreezing, rainy, clean air66tier C
  10. 10Wrangell-St Elias National Park, United Statesfreezing, a little rain, clean air66tier C
  11. 11Nuuk, Greenlandcold, a little rain, clean air62tier C
  12. 12Kenai Fjords National Park, United Statesfreezing, soaked, clean air58tier D
  13. 13Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsfreezing, rainy, clean air36tier F