What season is it in May? The world, region by region
In May, 28 of 117 regions are in a dry season, 4 in a wet one and 85 in between; the northern hemisphere is in spring (55 regions), the southern in autumn (23) and 39 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Central Spain, 100% of its 3.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in May (26 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
Central SpainEurope
100% of 3 places at their bestMay in Central Spain is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 34 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total — 100% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Madrid
KoreaAsia
90% of 11 places at their bestMay in Korea is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown in others — 90% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (8% of the year)
Zambia, Zimbabwe & MalawiAfrica
89% of 9 places at their bestMay in Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi is autumn and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 8 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; dry season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 89% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm (1% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇲 Livingstone, 🇿🇼 Victoria Falls
Northern ItalyEurope
83% of 12 places at their bestMay in Northern Italy is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 135 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; summer season opens and harvest are on in parts of the region — 83% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 135 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Bologna, 🇮🇹 Bolzano, 🇮🇹 Sirmione, 🇮🇹 Turin
Iran & IraqAsia
75% of 7 places at their bestMay in Iran & Iraq is spring and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 12 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total — 75% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm (5% of the year)
Norwegian FjordsEurope
75% of 4 places at their bestMay in the Norwegian fjords is spring and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 79 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; ski season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 75% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇴 Geiranger, 🇳🇴 Bergen, 🇳🇴 Ålesund
Mainland JapanAsia
73% of 26 places at their bestMay in Mainland Japan is spring and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 176 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 73% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Kanazawa, 🇯🇵 Hiroshima, 🇯🇵 Kyoto, 🇯🇵 Nara
Central & Eastern TurkeyAsia
67% of 9 places at their bestMay in Central & Eastern Turkey is spring and wet: 20 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; harvest is on in parts of the region — 67% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Göreme
Northern ChinaAsia
67% of 6 places at their bestMay in Northern China is spring and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 72 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; algae & red tide and dust season are on in parts of the region, fog season and summer season opens in others — 67% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Beijing, 🇨🇳 Xi'an, 🇨🇳 Qingdao
Southern FranceEurope
62% of 13 places at their bestMay in Southern France is spring and between wet and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 63 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; summer season opens and wind season are on in parts of the region — 62% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence, 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇫🇷 Avignon, 🇲🇨 Monaco
Great Lakes & MidwestNorth America
61% of 33 places at their bestMay in the Great Lakes & Midwest is spring and between wet and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 100 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season and storm season are on in parts of the region, summer season opens and off-season shutdown in others — 61% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Badlands National Park, 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, 🇺🇸 Kansas City, 🇺🇸 Cincinnati
BalkansEurope
60% of 25 places at their bestMay in the Balkans is spring and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 84 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; summer season opens and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 60% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇸 Belgrade, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇭🇷 Zagreb, 🇷🇴 Bucharest
YunnanAsia
60% of 5 places at their bestMay in Yunnan is spring and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 120 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 60% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang
Central & Southern ItalyEurope
59% of 22 places at their bestMay in Central & Southern Italy is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; summer season opens and harvest are on in parts of the region — 59% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇹 Catania, 🇲🇹 Valletta, 🇮🇹 Matera, 🇮🇹 Syracuse
Eastern South Africa & MozambiqueAfrica
57% of 14 places at their bestMay in Eastern South Africa & Mozambique is autumn and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 29 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dry season and sea warm enough are on in parts of the region — 57% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Drakensberg, 🇿🇦 Pretoria, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Durban
Namibia & BotswanaAfrica
56% of 9 places at their bestMay in Namibia & Botswana is autumn and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 2 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 56% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇦 Swakopmund, 🇳🇦 Sossusvlei, 🇳🇦 Etosha National Park
LevantAsia
50% of 19 places at their bestMay in the Levant is spring and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 7 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, trail season and sea warm enough in others — 50% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇴 Aqaba, 🇯🇴 Dead Sea, 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, 🇮🇱 Jerusalem
Altiplano & Lake TiticacaSouth America
50% of 8 places at their bestMay in the Altiplano & Lake Titicaca is autumn and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 24 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and trade-fair week are on in parts of the region — 50% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇴 La Paz
Central ChinaAsia
50% of 8 places at their bestMay in Central China is spring and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 156 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; fog season is on in parts of the region — 50% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 156 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Jiuzhaigou, 🇨🇳 Huangshan, 🇨🇳 Shanghai, 🇨🇳 Chengdu
US SouthNorth America
48% of 21 places at their bestMay in the US South is spring and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 130 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; storm season and algae & red tide are on in parts of the region, summer season opens in others — 48% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Nashville, 🇺🇸 Hilton Head Island, 🇺🇸 Myrtle Beach, 🇺🇸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Northeast & Atlantic CanadaNorth America
42% of 19 places at their bestMay in the Northeast & Atlantic Canada is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; fog season and summer season opens are on in parts of the region — 42% of its 19 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 Baltimore, 🇺🇸 New York, 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh
Desert SouthwestNorth America
40% of 25 places at their bestMay in the Desert Southwest is spring and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 12 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, trail season and summer season opens in others — 40% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Mesa Verde National Park, 🇺🇸 Zion National Park, 🇺🇸 Arches National Park, 🇺🇸 Santa Fe
Lisbon & Central PortugalEurope
40% of 10 places at their bestMay in Lisbon & Central Portugal is spring and between wet and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 42 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; wind season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 40% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇹 Lisbon, 🇵🇹 Évora, 🇵🇹 Sintra, 🇵🇹 Cascais
Baja & Northern MexicoNorth America
40% of 5 places at their bestMay in Baja & Northern Mexico is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 12 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; hurricane season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Los Cabos
Central Brazil & the ChacoSouth America
40% of 5 places at their bestMay in Central Brazil & the Chaco is tropical and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 61 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; wind season is on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Pantanal
Western Australia & the OutbackOceania
40% of 5 places at their bestMay in Western Australia & the Outback is autumn and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 50 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 40% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 50 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Exmouth, 🇦🇺 Uluru, 🇦🇺 Perth, 🇦🇺 Margaret River
Shoulder season in May (30 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Green Spain & Northern PortugalEurope
38% of 8 places at their bestMay in Green Spain & Northern Portugal is spring and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 88 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; foraging season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Bilbao, 🇵🇹 Porto, 🇪🇸 San Sebastián, 🇪🇸 Santander
HawaiiNorth America
38% of 8 places at their bestMay in Hawaii is spring and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 110 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; monsoon and surf season are on in parts of the region — 38% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Lahaina, 🇺🇸 Honolulu, 🇺🇸 Kauai, 🇺🇸 Maui
Central AsiaAsia
35% of 21 places at their bestMay in Central Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 57 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 35% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇿 Almaty, 🇺🇿 Bukhara
MaghrebAfrica
33% of 17 places at their bestMay in the Maghreb is spring and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 20 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, harvest and trail season in others — 33% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇳 Tunis, 🇲🇦 Fes, 🇹🇳 Hammamet, 🇲🇦 Imlil
Adriatic CoastEurope
33% of 15 places at their bestMay in the Adriatic coast is spring and between wet and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 104 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; summer season opens and harvest are on in parts of the region — 33% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇭🇷 Hvar, 🇭🇷 Korčula, 🇲🇪 Budva
CaucasusAsia
33% of 15 places at their bestMay in the Caucasus is spring and wet: 19 °C afternoons and 127 mm of rain, 13% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 33% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 127 mm (13% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇿 Baku, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, 🇬🇪 Mestia, 🇬🇪 Batumi
Southeast BrazilSouth America
33% of 9 places at their bestMay in Southeast Brazil is autumn and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 58 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 33% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, 🇧🇷 Ilha Grande
Peruvian AndesSouth America
33% of 6 places at their bestMay in the Peruvian Andes is autumn and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 79 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and trail season in others — 33% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Arequipa, 🇵🇪 Cusco, 🇵🇪 Ollantaytambo, 🇵🇪 Aguas Calientes
HokkaidoAsia
33% of 3 places at their bestMay in Hokkaido is spring and between wet and dry: 17 °C afternoons and 90 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; ski season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 33% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 17 °C
- Rainfall
- 90 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇵 Sapporo, 🇯🇵 Furano, 🇯🇵 Niseko
CaliforniaNorth America
32% of 22 places at their bestMay in California is spring and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 25 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, fog season and trail season in others — 32% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 25 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, 🇺🇸 Napa, 🇺🇸 Death Valley National Park, 🇺🇸 Sacramento
Andalusia & the AlgarveEurope
31% of 16 places at their bestMay in Andalusia & the Algarve is spring and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 32 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, wind season and summer season opens in others — 31% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Ronda, Gibraltar, 🇪🇸 Granada, 🇪🇸 Seville
Sahel & Cabo VerdeAfrica
31% of 16 places at their bestMay in the Sahel & Cabo Verde is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 5 mm of rain, 1% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, wind season and dry season in others — 31% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm (1% of the year)
British IslesEurope
30% of 40 places at their bestMay in the British Isles is spring and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 61 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; summer season opens and trail season are on in parts of the region — 30% of its 40 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 61 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇧 Keswick, 🇮🇪 Killarney, 🇬🇧 Fort William, 🇬🇧 London
Western TurkeyAsia
29% of 17 places at their bestMay in Western Turkey is spring and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 40 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; summer season opens and trail season are on in parts of the region — 29% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Istanbul, 🇹🇷 Selçuk, 🇹🇷 Izmir, 🇹🇷 Kaş
FloridaNorth America
27% of 15 places at their bestMay in Florida is spring and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 108 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf and sargassum season are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and foraging season in others — 27% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 108 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Rip currents & big surf⚠ Sargassum seasonSea warm enoughForaging seasonOff-season shutdownSummer season opensBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Clearwater, 🇺🇸 Destin, 🇺🇸 Sarasota, 🇺🇸 Pensacola
HimalayaAsia
25% of 28 places at their bestMay in the Himalaya is spring and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 160 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; trail season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 25% of its 28 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 160 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kasol, 🇨🇳 Lhasa, 🇮🇳 Srinagar, 🇮🇳 Dharamshala
Catalonia, Valencia & the BalearicsEurope
25% of 12 places at their bestMay in Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics is spring and between wet and dry: 22 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; summer season opens and trail season are on in parts of the region — 25% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 22 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Valencia, 🇪🇸 Barcelona, 🇪🇸 Girona, 🇪🇸 Alicante
Siberia & MongoliaAsia
25% of 12 places at their bestMay in Siberia & Mongolia is spring and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 51 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; dust season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 25% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar, 🇷🇺 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Morocco's Atlantic CoastAfrica
25% of 8 places at their bestMay in Morocco's Atlantic coast is spring and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; wind season is on in parts of the region — 25% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇦 Casablanca, 🇲🇦 Taghazout, 🇲🇦 Essaouira
Bahamas & BermudaNorth America
25% of 4 places at their bestMay in the Bahamas & Bermuda is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 100 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; sea warm enough is on in parts of the region — 25% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: Providenciales, 🇧🇸 Nassau, 🇧🇲 Hamilton
RockiesNorth America
23% of 30 places at their bestMay in the Rockies is spring and between wet and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 60 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 23% of its 30 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, 🇺🇸 Bozeman, 🇺🇸 Denver, 🇨🇦 Jasper
AmazoniaSouth America
20% of 5 places at their bestMay in Amazonia is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 233 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 233 mm (9% of the year)
Greece & CyprusEurope
18% of 22 places at their bestMay in Greece & Cyprus is spring and dry: 25 °C afternoons and 26 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, summer season opens and sea warm enough in others — 18% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 25 °C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇷 Athens, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇬🇷 Kalabaka, 🇨🇾 Paphos
Egypt & the Red SeaAfrica
18% of 12 places at their bestMay in Egypt & the Red Sea is spring and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 1 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dust season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, sea warm enough and wind season in others — 18% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam, 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Dahab, 🇪🇬 El Gouna
AlpsEurope
17% of 41 places at their bestMay in the Alps is spring and between wet and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 164 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; ski season and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 17% of its 41 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇹 Innsbruck, 🇩🇪 Berchtesgaden, 🇨🇭 Geneva, 🇨🇭 Interlaken
Atlantic IslandsEurope
17% of 6 places at their bestMay in the Atlantic islands is spring and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 19 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; wind season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura, 🇵🇹 Funchal
Central VietnamAsia
17% of 6 places at their bestMay in Central Vietnam is tropical and between wet and dry: 40 °C afternoons and 157 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 40 °C
- Rainfall
- 157 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Da Nang, 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇻🇳 Hội An, 🇻🇳 Hue
Mexican Pacific CoastNorth America
17% of 6 places at their bestMay in the Mexican Pacific coast is tropical and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 42 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; hurricane season is on in parts of the region, surf season in others — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta, 🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo, 🇲🇽 Acapulco, 🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido
Peru's Desert CoastSouth America
17% of 6 places at their bestMay in Peru's desert coast is autumn and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 3 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; surf season and fog season are on in parts of the region — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇪 Lima, 🇵🇪 Paracas
Tropical AustraliaOceania
17% of 6 places at their bestMay in Tropical Australia is tropical and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 17% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, 🇦🇺 Cairns, 🇦🇺 Port Douglas, 🇦🇺 Kakadu
Off-season in May (61 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
Alaska & the Far NorthNorth America
14% of 14 places at their bestMay in Alaska & the Far North is spring and between wet and dry: 5 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 14% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 5 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Anchorage, 🇨🇦 Churchill, 🇺🇸 Juneau
Indian Ocean IslandsAfrica
13% of 16 places at their bestMay in the Indian Ocean islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 70 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, wind season and dry season in others — 13% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇬 Antananarivo, 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇬 Nosy Be, 🇲🇺 Port Louis
Northern Central AmericaNorth America
12% of 17 places at their bestMay in Northern Central America is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 169 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; monsoon and surf season are on in parts of the region — 12% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 169 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇳 Roatán, 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala, 🇬🇹 Lake Atitlán, 🇬🇹 Tikal
Australian East CoastOceania
11% of 9 places at their bestMay in the Australian east coast is autumn and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 97 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; fog season is on in parts of the region — 11% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Brisbane, 🇦🇺 Katoomba, 🇦🇺 Sydney, 🇦🇺 Gold Coast
Central EuropeEurope
11% of 37 places at their bestMay in Central Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 79 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, summer season opens and harvest in others — 11% of its 37 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇺 Budapest, 🇦🇹 Vienna, 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇩🇪 Heidelberg
Western EuropeEurope
9% of 22 places at their bestMay in Western Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 75 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; summer season opens and sea warm enough are on in parts of the region — 9% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, 🇫🇷 Lyon, 🇫🇷 Nantes, 🇫🇷 Paris
East AfricaAfrica
7% of 14 places at their bestMay in East Africa is autumn and between wet and dry: 26 °C afternoons and 115 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and fog season in others — 7% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 26 °C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇿 Ngorongoro, 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇹🇿 Arusha, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara
South PacificOceania
0% of 27 places at their bestMay in the South Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 169 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; dry season and monsoon are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 27 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 169 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇫 Moorea, 🇫🇯 Nadi, 🇵🇫 Bora Bora, 🇵🇫 Papeete
Arabia & the GulfAsia
0% of 22 places at their bestMay in Arabia & the Gulf is tropical and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 13 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, harvest and summer season opens in others — 0% of its 22 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇸🇦 Jeddah, 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah, 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, 🇸🇦 AlUla
Lesser AntillesNorth America
0% of 21 places at their bestMay in the Lesser Antilles is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 49 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; sargassum season is on in parts of the region, dry season and winter-sun season in others — 0% of its 21 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇨 Castries, Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, 🇧🇧 Bridgetown
Greater AntillesNorth America
0% of 17 places at their bestMay in the Greater Antilles is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 113 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; sargassum season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇩🇴 Samaná, 🇩🇴 Punta Cana, 🇨🇺 Varadero
Java, Bali & Nusa TenggaraAsia
0% of 17 places at their bestMay in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 116 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇩 Gili Trawangan, 🇮🇩 Lombok, 🇮🇩 Labuan Bajo, 🇮🇩 Canggu
Malaysia, Singapore & SumatraAsia
0% of 17 places at their bestMay in Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 264 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 17 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 264 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands, 🇮🇩 Raja Ampat, 🇲🇾 Penang, 🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands
South IndiaAsia
0% of 15 places at their bestMay in South India is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 229 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 15 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 229 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, 🇮🇳 Mysuru, 🇮🇳 Havelock Island
PhilippinesAsia
0% of 14 places at their bestMay in the Philippines is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 194 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; algae & red tide is on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 14 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 194 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇭 Boracay, 🇵🇭 Coron, 🇵🇭 El Nido, 🇵🇭 Palawan
Costa Rica & PanamaNorth America
0% of 13 places at their bestMay in Costa Rica & Panama is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 358 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; monsoon and surf season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro, 🇨🇷 Jacó, 🇨🇷 Nosara, 🇨🇷 La Fortuna
Southern Vietnam & CambodiaAsia
0% of 13 places at their bestMay in Southern Vietnam & Cambodia is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 220 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; monsoon and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Phu Quoc, 🇰🇭 Siem Reap, 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh
Sri Lanka & the MaldivesAsia
0% of 13 places at their bestMay in Sri Lanka & the Maldives is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 243 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 243 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇰 Trincomalee, 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya, 🇲🇻 Malé, 🇱🇰 Mirissa
Yucatán & BelizeNorth America
0% of 13 places at their bestMay in the Yucatán & Belize is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 71 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; sargassum season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 13 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Holbox, 🇲🇽 Tulum, 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen, 🇲🇽 Cancún
Northern India & PakistanAsia
0% of 12 places at their bestMay in Northern India & Pakistan is spring and dry: 40 °C afternoons and 22 mm of rain, 3% of the year's total; extreme heat and dust season are on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 0% of its 12 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 40 °C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm (3% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Agra, 🇮🇳 Udaipur, 🇮🇳 Delhi, 🇮🇳 Varanasi
Gulf of GuineaAfrica
0% of 11 places at their bestMay in the Gulf of Guinea is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 177 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 177 mm (10% of the year)
Lapland & the ArcticEurope
0% of 11 places at their bestMay in Lapland & the Arctic is spring and between wet and dry: 5 °C afternoons and 54 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; ski season and ice season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 5 °C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇮 Rovaniemi, 🇳🇴 Tromsø, 🇬🇱 Ilulissat, 🇳🇴 Svolvær
Pacific NorthwestNorth America
0% of 11 places at their bestMay in the Pacific Northwest is spring and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 63 mm of rain, 5% of the year's total; ski season and trail season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 63 mm (5% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇸 Portland, 🇺🇸 Seattle, 🇨🇦 Vancouver, 🇨🇦 Victoria, BC
Southeast Australia & TasmaniaOceania
0% of 11 places at their bestMay in Southeast Australia & Tasmania is autumn and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 105 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, fog season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 105 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇦🇺 Melbourne, 🇦🇺 Canberra, 🇦🇺 Hobart
Taiwan & OkinawaAsia
0% of 11 places at their bestMay in Taiwan & Okinawa is spring and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 252 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; monsoon and sea warm enough are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 252 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇼 Kenting, 🇯🇵 Miyakojima, 🇯🇵 Okinawa, 🇹🇼 Alishan
Guianas & Northern BrazilSouth America
0% of 10 places at their bestMay in the Guianas & Northern Brazil is tropical and wet: 34 °C afternoons and 257 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 257 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Fernando de Noronha
New Zealand's South IslandOceania
0% of 10 places at their bestMay in New Zealand's South Island is autumn and between wet and dry: 11 °C afternoons and 148 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and flood season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 10 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 148 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Christchurch, 🇳🇿 Lake Tekapo, 🇳🇿 Te Anau, 🇳🇿 Aoraki Mount Cook
Central MexicoNorth America
0% of 9 places at their bestMay in Central Mexico is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 66 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 66 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇽 Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 San Miguel de Allende, 🇲🇽 Mexico City, 🇲🇽 Morelia
Horn of AfricaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestMay in the Horn of Africa is spring and between wet and dry: 29 °C afternoons and 95 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; off-season shutdown is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 29 °C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm (9% of the year)
Northern Thailand & LaosAsia
0% of 9 places at their bestMay in Northern Thailand & Laos is tropical and between wet and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 162 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇦 Luang Prabang, 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, 🇱🇦 Vientiane
PatagoniaSouth America
0% of 9 places at their bestMay in Patagonia is autumn and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 El Calafate, 🇦🇷 Ushuaia, 🇦🇷 El Chaltén, 🇨🇱 Torres del Paine
Andaman CoastAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in the Andaman coast is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 278 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; rip currents & big surf is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 278 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Lipe, 🇲🇾 Langkawi, 🇹🇭 Ko Phi Phi, 🇹🇭 Phuket
BalticsEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in the Baltics is spring and between wet and dry: 15 °C afternoons and 47 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 15 °C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇱🇻 Riga, 🇱🇹 Vilnius, 🇷🇺 Kaliningrad, 🇪🇪 Tallinn
Caribbean Colombia & VenezuelaSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 214 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; flood season and rip currents & big surf are on in parts of the region, monsoon in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 214 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 San Andrés, 🇨🇴 Cartagena
Central AfricaAfrica
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 142 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; flood season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 142 mm (8% of the year)
Eastern EuropeEurope
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Eastern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 17 °C afternoons and 57 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; summer season opens is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 17 °C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Moscow, 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg
MicronesiaOceania
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Micronesia is tropical and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 265 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; typhoon season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 265 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan
MyanmarAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Myanmar is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 187 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, monsoon and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm (11% of the year)
New Zealand's North IslandOceania
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in New Zealand's North Island is autumn and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 108 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, surf season in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 108 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇳🇿 Rotorua, 🇳🇿 Auckland, 🇳🇿 Wellington, 🇳🇿 Paihia
Northeast BrazilSouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Northeast Brazil is tropical and between wet and dry: 32 °C afternoons and 141 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Maceió, 🇧🇷 Porto de Galinhas, 🇧🇷 Salvador
Pampas & UruguaySouth America
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in the Pampas & Uruguay is autumn and between wet and dry: 17 °C afternoons and 65 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 17 °C
- Rainfall
- 65 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, 🇺🇾 Montevideo, 🇦🇷 Mar del Plata
Southern China & Hong KongAsia
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in Southern China & Hong Kong is spring and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 222 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; flood season and typhoon season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇴 Macau, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇨🇳 Yangshuo, 🇨🇳 Shenzhen
Swahili CoastAfrica
0% of 8 places at their bestMay in the Swahili coast is tropical and wet: 32 °C afternoons and 173 mm of rain, 19% of the year's total; monsoon and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 8 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 32 °C
- Rainfall
- 173 mm (19% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa, 🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Cape & Garden RouteAfrica
0% of 7 places at their bestMay in the Cape & Garden Route is autumn and between wet and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 41 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; smoke season is on in parts of the region, surf season in others — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Stellenbosch, 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, 🇿🇦 Knysna
Colombian AndesSouth America
0% of 7 places at their bestMay in the Colombian Andes is spring and between wet and dry: 28 °C afternoons and 485 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; monsoon and foraging season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 7 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 28 °C
- Rainfall
- 485 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇴 Bogotá, 🇨🇴 Villa de Leyva, 🇨🇴 Guatapé, 🇨🇴 Medellín
Bangladesh & BengalAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestMay in Bangladesh & Bengal is tropical and between wet and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 266 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; cyclone season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 266 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Kolkata
Central ThailandAsia
0% of 6 places at their bestMay in Central Thailand is tropical and between wet and dry: 41 °C afternoons and 180 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; monsoon and off-season shutdown are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 41 °C
- Rainfall
- 180 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Pattaya, 🇹🇭 Bangkok
Southern Brazil & IguazúSouth America
0% of 6 places at their bestMay in Southern Brazil & Iguazú is autumn and between wet and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 147 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; fog season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 147 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇷 Florianópolis, 🇧🇷 Foz do Iguaçu
Southern CaribbeanNorth America
0% of 6 places at their bestMay in the Southern Caribbean is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 30 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season and wind season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 6 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: Kralendijk, 🇹🇹 Tobago
Andean Lakes DistrictSouth America
0% of 5 places at their bestMay in the Andean Lakes District is autumn and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 164 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and foraging season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 San Martín de los Andes, 🇦🇷 San Carlos de Bariloche
Iceland & the FaroesEurope
0% of 5 places at their bestMay in Iceland & the Faroes is spring and between wet and dry: 6 °C afternoons and 93 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; trail season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 6 °C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇸 Akureyri, Tórshavn, 🇮🇸 Reykjavík, 🇮🇸 Vík
Northern VietnamAsia
0% of 5 places at their bestMay in Northern Vietnam is spring and between wet and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 220 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; monsoon and harvest are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Ha Long, 🇻🇳 Hanoi
Andes Ski CountrySouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in the Andes ski country is autumn and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 100 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; off-season shutdown and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 100 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 Valle Nevado, 🇨🇱 Portillo
AtacamaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in the Atacama is autumn and dry: 20 °C afternoons and 9 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; fog season and dry season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 20 °C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇨🇱 La Serena
Central Chile & MendozaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in Central Chile & Mendoza is autumn and between wet and dry: 17 °C afternoons and 36 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; storm season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 17 °C
- Rainfall
- 36 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇷 Mendoza, 🇨🇱 Santiago
Ecuadorian AndesSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in the Ecuadorian Andes is autumn and between wet and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 217 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; monsoon is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 217 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Quito
Northwest ArgentinaSouth America
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in Northwest Argentina is autumn and dry: 19 °C afternoons and 79 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 19 °C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm (4% of the year)
Western India & GoaAsia
0% of 4 places at their bestMay in Western India & Goa is tropical and dry: 39 °C afternoons and 103 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat is on in parts of the region, dry season in others — 0% of its 4 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 39 °C
- Rainfall
- 103 mm (4% of the year)
Ecuador's Coast & GalápagosSouth America
0% of 3 places at their bestMay in Ecuador's coast & the Galápagos is tropical and between wet and dry: 34 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; sea warm enough is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 34 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇨 Puerto Ayora
Gulf of Thailand IslandsAsia
0% of 3 places at their bestMay in the Gulf of Thailand islands is tropical and between wet and dry: 37 °C afternoons and 154 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; dry season is on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 37 °C
- Rainfall
- 154 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇭 Ko Samui, 🇹🇭 Ko Tao, 🇹🇭 Ko Pha Ngan
The two hemispheres in May
Northern hemisphere
Spring in 55 regions (Central Spain, Korea, Northern Italy, Iran & Iraq, Norwegian Fjords, Mainland Japan, Central & Eastern Turkey, Northern China, Southern France, Great Lakes & Midwest, Balkans, Yunnan, Central & Southern Italy, Levant, Central China, US South, Northeast & Atlantic Canada, Desert Southwest, Lisbon & Central Portugal, Green Spain & Northern Portugal, Hawaii, Central Asia, Maghreb, Adriatic Coast, Caucasus, Hokkaido, California, Andalusia & the Algarve, British Isles, Western Turkey, Florida, Himalaya, Catalonia, Valencia & the Balearics, Siberia & Mongolia, Morocco's Atlantic Coast, Rockies, Greece & Cyprus, Egypt & the Red Sea, Alps, Atlantic Islands, Alaska & the Far North, Central Europe, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Northern India & Pakistan, Lapland & the Arctic, Pacific Northwest, Taiwan & Okinawa, Horn of Africa, Baltics, Eastern Europe, Southern China & Hong Kong, Colombian Andes, Iceland & the Faroes, Northern Vietnam). Tropical, with no cool season: Baja & Northern Mexico, Sahel & Cabo Verde, Bahamas & Bermuda, Central Vietnam, Mexican Pacific Coast, Northern Central America, Arabia & the Gulf, Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, Malaysia, Singapore & Sumatra, South India, Philippines, Costa Rica & Panama, Southern Vietnam & Cambodia, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, Yucatán & Belize, Gulf of Guinea, Central Mexico, Northern Thailand & Laos, Andaman Coast, Caribbean Colombia & Venezuela, Micronesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh & Bengal, Central Thailand, Southern Caribbean, Western India & Goa, Gulf of Thailand Islands. Driest: Egypt & the Red Sea at 1 mm; wettest: Colombian Andes at 485 mm. Most places at their best: Central Spain, 100%.
Southern hemisphere
Autumn in 23 regions (Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, Eastern South Africa & Mozambique, Namibia & Botswana, Altiplano & Lake Titicaca, Western Australia & the Outback, Southeast Brazil, Peruvian Andes, Peru's Desert Coast, Australian East Coast, East Africa, Southeast Australia & Tasmania, New Zealand's South Island, Patagonia, New Zealand's North Island, Pampas & Uruguay, Cape & Garden Route, Southern Brazil & Iguazú, Andean Lakes District, Andes Ski Country, Atacama, Central Chile & Mendoza, Ecuadorian Andes, Northwest Argentina). Tropical, with no cool season: Central Brazil & the Chaco, Amazonia, Tropical Australia, Indian Ocean Islands, South Pacific, Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara, Guianas & Northern Brazil, Central Africa, Northeast Brazil, Swahili Coast, Ecuador's Coast & Galápagos. Driest: Namibia & Botswana at 2 mm; wettest: Ecuadorian Andes at 217 mm. Most places at their best: Zambia, Zimbabwe & Malawi, 89%.