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Best places to visit in May

Where to travel in May, ranked by climate — each destination scored at its seasonal best (beaches when they're warm, cities when they're mild, ski towns in snow season). Tap any place for the full May weather breakdown.

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Classics at their best in May

The places you already know, in the month the climate actually agrees with them.

  1. 1Athens, Greecewarm, dry96tier S
  2. 2Los Angeles, United Stateswarm, dry96tier S
  3. 3Lisbon, Portugalnice, dry, clean air95tier S
  4. 4Barcelona, Spainnice, a little rain93tier S
  5. 5Istanbul, Turkeynice, a little rain, very humid93tier S
  6. 6Cusco, Perucool, dry, clean air92tier S
  7. 7Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  8. 8Marrakesh, Moroccohot, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 9Nairobi, Kenyawarm, a little rain92tier S
  10. 10Rome, Italynice, a little rain92tier S
  11. 11Honolulu, United Stateshot, dry, clean air91tier S
  12. 12Mexico City, Mexicowarm, a little rain, poor air quality91tier S
  13. 13Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  14. 14Seoul, South Koreanice, rainy90tier S
  15. 15Tbilisi, Georgianice, rainy, clean air90tier S

Under the radar in May

Less-visited places whose May weather outscores the famous ones — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Lilongwe, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Lusaka, Zambianice, dry, clean air97tier S
  3. 18Blantyre, Malawinice, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19Madrid, Spainnice, dry, clean air96tier S
  5. 20Windhoek, Namibianice, dry, clean air96tier S
  6. 21Algiers, Algeriawarm, a little rain95tier S
  7. 22Asmara, Eritreawarm, a little rain95tier S
  8. 23Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  9. 24Harare, Zimbabwenice, dry, clean air95tier S
  10. 25Hurghada, Egypthot, dry95tier S
  11. 26Napa, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  12. 27Pinnacles National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air95tier S
  13. 28Valencia, Spainwarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  14. 29Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, United Statesnice, dry94tier S
  15. 30Capitol Reef National Park, United Statesnice, dry94tier S
  16. 31Casablanca, Moroccowarm, dry94tier S
  17. 32Cochabamba, Bolivianice, dry, clean air94tier S
  18. 33Jerusalem, Israelwarm, dry94tier S
  19. 34Larnaca, Cypruswarm, dry94tier S
  20. 35Los Cabos, Mexicohot, dry94tier S
  21. 36Mesa Verde National Park, United Statesnice, dry94tier S
  22. 37Panjakent, Tajikistanwarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  23. 38Plovdiv, Bulgarianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  24. 39Tehran, Iranwarm, dry94tier S
  25. 40Thessaloniki, Greecewarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S