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Best places to visit in Europe in May

In May, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Catania (95), Las Palmas (95) and Lisbon (95): 66 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southern Europe; Central Europe averages 68/100.

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 Europe in May

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 66 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Catania, Italywarm, a little rain95tier S
  2. 2Las Palmas, Spainwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Lisbon, Portugalnice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  4. 4Madrid, Spainnice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  5. 5Ronda, Spainnice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  6. 6Valencia, Spainwarm, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  7. 7Valletta, Maltawarm, dry, muggy air94tier S
  8. 8Aix-en-Provence, Francenice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  9. 9Athens, Greecewarm, dry93tier S
  10. 10Barcelona, Spainnice, a little rain, muggy air93tier S
  11. 11Belgrade, Serbianice, a little rain93tier S
  12. 12Évora, Portugalwarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  13. 13Gibraltar, Gibraltarnice, dry93tier S
  14. 14Matera, Italynice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  15. 15Syracuse, Italywarm, dry93tier S

Under the radar in Europe in May

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

  1. 16Skopje, North Macedoniawarm, a little rain94tier S

Every region of Europe in May

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