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.

  1. 1Lilongwe, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 2Los Angeles, United Stateswarm, dry96tier S
  3. 3Lusaka, Zambianice, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 4Madrid, Spainnice, dry, clean air96tier S
  5. 5Windhoek, Namibianice, dry, clean air96tier S
  6. 6Athens, Greecewarm, dry95tier S
  7. 7Harare, Zimbabwenice, dry, clean air95tier S
  8. 8Pinnacles National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air95tier S
  9. 9Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  10. 10Cochabamba, Bolivianice, dry, clean air94tier S
  11. 11Hurghada, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  12. 12Napa, United Stateswarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  13. 13Panjakent, Tajikistanwarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  14. 14Plovdiv, Bulgarianice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  15. 15Samarkand, Uzbekistanwarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  16. 16Tehran, Iranwarm, dry94tier S
  17. 17Aqaba, Jordansweltering, dry93tier S
  18. 18Asmara, Eritreawarm, a little rain93tier S
  19. 19Eilat, Israelhot, dry93tier S
  20. 20Göreme, Turkeynice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  21. 21Gyeongju, South Koreawarm, a little rain93tier S
  22. 22Jerusalem, Israelwarm, dry93tier S
  23. 23Larnaca, Cypruswarm, dry93tier S
  24. 24Los Cabos, Mexicohot, dry93tier S
  25. 25Mesa Verde National Park, United Statesnice, dry93tier S
  26. 26Seville, Spainhot, dry, clean air93tier S
  27. 27Shenandoah National Park, United Statesnice, rainy, clean air93tier S
  28. 28Valencia, Spainwarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  29. 29Albuquerque, United Stateswarm, dry92tier S
  30. 30Algiers, Algeriawarm, a little rain92tier S
  31. 31Asheville, United Statesnice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  32. 32Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, United Statesnice, dry92tier S
  33. 33Blantyre, Malawinice, dry, clean air92tier S
  34. 34Bordeaux, Francenice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  35. 35Bucharest, Romanianice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  36. 36Capitol Reef National Park, United Statesnice, dry92tier S
  37. 37Casablanca, Moroccowarm, dry92tier S
  38. 38Death Valley National Park, United Statesnice, dry92tier S
  39. 39Istanbul, Turkeynice, a little rain, very humid92tier S
  40. 40Lisbon, Portugalnice, dry, clean air92tier S