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Best places to visit in Africa in May

In May, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Marsa Alam (95), Sharm El Sheikh (95) and Casablanca (94): 12 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southern Africa; East Africa averages 81/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full May breakdown.

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Classics at their best in Africa in May

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 12 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Marsa Alam, Egypthot, dry95tier S
  2. 2Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptsweltering, dry95tier S
  3. 3Casablanca, Moroccowarm, dry94tier S
  4. 4Dahab, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  5. 5El Gouna, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  6. 6Hurghada, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  7. 7Antananarivo, Madagascarwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 8Drakensberg, South Africanice, dry, clean air93tier S
  9. 9Pretoria, South Africanice, dry92tier S
  10. 10Tunis, Tunisiawarm, a little rain90tier S
  11. 11Fes, Moroccohot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  12. 12Grand Baie, Mauritiuswarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  13. 13Ngorongoro, Tanzanianice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  14. 14Taghazout, Moroccowarm, dry89tier A
  15. 15Alexandria, Egypthot, dry88tier A

Under the radar in Africa in May

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

  1. 16Lilongwe, Malawiwarm, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Harare, Zimbabwenice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Toliara, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air96tier S
  4. 19Algiers, Algeriawarm, a little rain95tier S
  5. 20Blantyre, Malawinice, dry, clean air95tier S
  6. 21Morondava, Madagascarhot, dry, clean air95tier S
  7. 22Praia, Cabo Verdehot, dry95tier S
  8. 23Lusaka, Zambiawarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  9. 24Nuweiba, Egypthot, dry94tier S
  10. 25Rabat, Moroccowarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  11. 26Tangier, Moroccowarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  12. 27Vilankulo, Mozambiquewarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  13. 28Asmara, Eritreawarm, a little rain93tier S
  14. 29Boa Vista, Cabo Verdewarm, dry93tier S
  15. 30Chefchaouen, Moroccowarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S

Every region of Africa in May

The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.