Best Places to Travel in May 2026: 90 Warm Destinations

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All destinations for May, best weather first

Country	High / low	Rain	Continent
Botswana	25°C / 9°C	11 mm	Africa
Eswatini	25°C / 10°C	16 mm	Africa
Greece	25°C / 15°C	21 mm	Europe
Mauritania	25°C / 19°C High risk	0 mm	Africa
South Africa	24°C / 8°C	12 mm	Africa
Zimbabwe	24°C / 9°C	7 mm	Africa
Namibia	23°C / 8°C	6 mm	Africa
Tunisia	25°C / 14°C High risk	35 mm	Africa
Mexico	25°C / 9°C	55 mm	Americas
Tajikistan	26°C / 13°C	31 mm	Asia
Armenia	25°C / 11°C High risk	60 mm	Europe
Malawi	24°C / 11°C	6 mm	Africa
Cape Verde	24°C / 22°C	4 mm	Africa
Zambia	27°C / 13°C	3 mm	Africa
Cyprus	27°C / 17°C	10 mm	Europe
Brazil	26°C / 14°C	25 mm	Americas
Gambia	27°C / 21°C	2 mm	Africa
Georgia	24°C / 11°C High risk	58 mm	Europe
Kyrgyzstan	26°C / 13°C	48 mm	Asia
Uzbekistan	27°C / 14°C	31 mm	Asia
Mozambique	27°C / 16°C High risk	20 mm	Africa
Mauritius	26°C / 25°C	41 mm	Africa
Romania	24°C / 12°C	65 mm	Europe
Ethiopia	25°C / 12°C High risk	89 mm	Africa
Morocco	23°C / 16°C	19 mm	Africa
Peru	22°C / 14°C	1 mm	Americas
Israel	28°C / 15°C High risk	5 mm	Asia
Palestine	28°C / 15°C High risk	5 mm	Asia
Spain	23°C / 9°C	42 mm	Europe
Kenya	25°C / 13°C High risk	73 mm	Africa
Turkmenistan	28°C / 15°C	18 mm	Asia
Italy	23°C / 13°C	57 mm	Europe
Vatican City	23°C / 13°C	57 mm	Europe
Senegal	23°C / 22°C	2 mm	Africa
Moldova	23°C / 11°C High risk	52 mm	Europe
Serbia	23°C / 12°C	78 mm	Europe
China	29°C / 12°C	38 mm	Asia
Hungary	23°C / 11°C	67 mm	Europe
Tonga	25°C / 24°C	112 mm	Oceania
Kazakhstan	21°C / 7°C	35 mm	Asia
Burundi	23°C / 13°C High risk	74 mm	Africa
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	28°C / 27°C	41 mm	Americas
Comoros	28°C / 27°C	65 mm	Africa
Barbados	28°C / 27°C	51 mm	Americas
Angola	29°C / 24°C	24 mm	Africa
Saint Kitts and Nevis	28°C / 27°C	73 mm	Americas
Slovakia	22°C / 10°C	71 mm	Europe
Bahamas	27°C / 25°C	127 mm	Americas
Vanuatu	27°C / 26°C	110 mm	Oceania
Antigua and Barbuda	28°C / 27°C	91 mm	Americas
Timor-Leste	30°C / 24°C	33 mm	Asia
United States	23°C / 13°C	109 mm	Americas
Grenada	28°C / 27°C	79 mm	Americas
Paraguay	24°C / 14°C	143 mm	Americas
Venezuela	29°C / 21°C High risk	71 mm	Americas
Dominica	28°C / 26°C	106 mm	Americas
Malta	20°C / 18°C	17 mm	Europe
South Korea	21°C / 11°C	84 mm	Asia
Croatia	21°C / 10°C	92 mm	Europe
Saint Lucia	28°C / 27°C	102 mm	Americas
Seychelles	29°C / 28°C	94 mm	Africa
Papua New Guinea	28°C / 26°C High risk	90 mm	Oceania
Portugal	19°C / 15°C	31 mm	Europe
Kiribati	29°C / 28°C	103 mm	Oceania
Guinea	29°C / 26°C	90 mm	Africa
Japan	23°C / 14°C	148 mm	Asia
Fiji	26°C / 22°C	184 mm	Oceania
Dominican Republic	30°C / 23°C	68 mm	Americas
Austria	20°C / 9°C	85 mm	Europe
Nauru	29°C / 28°C	116 mm	Oceania
Samoa	28°C / 27°C	128 mm	Oceania
Bulgaria	20°C / 9°C	80 mm	Europe
Jamaica	29°C / 26°C	111 mm	Americas
Cameroon	27°C / 21°C High risk	149 mm	Africa
Madagascar	20°C / 11°C	86 mm	Africa
Republic of the Congo	29°C / 21°C High risk	144 mm	Africa
Liberia	30°C / 25°C	109 mm	Africa
Trinidad and Tobago	31°C / 25°C High risk	117 mm	Americas
Tuvalu	29°C / 28°C	165 mm	Oceania
Indonesia	30°C / 26°C	141 mm	Asia
Benin	29°C / 25°C High risk	174 mm	Africa
Nigeria	31°C / 23°C High risk	132 mm	Africa
Solomon Islands	28°C / 25°C	214 mm	Oceania
Guyana	28°C / 26°C High risk	315 mm	Americas
Suriname	28°C / 25°C	286 mm	Americas
Malaysia	29°C / 23°C	172 mm	Asia
Palau	29°C / 28°C	279 mm	Oceania
Bolivia	14°C / -1°C	13 mm	Americas
Bhutan	14°C / 3°C	108 mm	Asia
Iceland	8°C / 3°C	93 mm	Europe

Data: NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources) — 25-year climate averages 2001–2025, public domain.

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May at a glance

In May, 45 countries are at their very best and 45 more offer good travel weather. For guaranteed warmth with little rain, Timor-Leste is hard to beat: around 30°C by day in Dili and only 33 mm of rain in the month. It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, so Europe, North America and much of Asia are warm, while the southern hemisphere is in its cooler, drier season.

Warm destinations and beach escapes in May

Hot, mostly dry weather for beaches, islands and outdoor days: Zambia (27°C), Cyprus (27°C), Uzbekistan (27°C), Turkmenistan (28°C), China (29°C), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (28°C), Comoros (28°C) and Barbados (28°C). Daytime highs reach 27 °C or more and the month brings less than 90 mm of rain.

Mild weather for city breaks in May

Comfortable 17–26 °C days, ideal for walking and sightseeing: Botswana (25°C), Eswatini (25°C), Greece (25°C), South Africa (24°C), Zimbabwe (24°C), Namibia (23°C), Mexico (25°C) and Tajikistan (26°C).

Best places to visit in May by continent

Africa: Botswana (25°C), Eswatini (25°C), South Africa (24°C) and Zimbabwe (24°C)
Americas: Mexico (25°C), Brazil (26°C), Peru (22°C) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (28°C)
Asia: Tajikistan (26°C), Kyrgyzstan (26°C), Uzbekistan (27°C) and Turkmenistan (28°C)
Europe: Greece (25°C), Cyprus (27°C), Romania (24°C) and Spain (23°C)
Oceania: Tonga (25°C), Vanuatu (27°C), Kiribati (29°C) and Fiji (26°C)

What changes from April to May

Coming into their best season this month: Botswana, Eswatini, Greece, South Africa, Namibia, Tajikistan, Malawi and Brazil. Past their peak after April: Bahrain, Chile, Jordan and Taiwan. See also where to go in June.

Where to avoid in May

Expect heavy rain or the monsoon in Guyana, Bangladesh, Micronesia, Suriname and Palau (250 mm or more); extreme heat in India (43°C), Saudi Arabia (40°C), Qatar (39°C) and Pakistan (38°C). Mountains and coasts can differ from the capital — check the country page for the details.

How we choose

Every destination is scored from 25 years of NASA climate data for its capital: daytime highs close to 25 °C, little rain, moderate humidity and clear skies score best. “Best time” means May is among the top months of the year for that country; “Good time” means it is pleasant but not the peak. Countries where the US or UK government advises against travel are left out, and high-risk destinations are flagged in the table — see the safest countries to visit.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is it warm in May?

Warm and dry: Zambia (27°C), Cyprus (27°C), Uzbekistan (27°C), Turkmenistan (28°C), China (29°C) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (28°C). In total 90 countries have pleasant weather in May.

Where is the best place to travel in May?

Botswana (25°C) has the best weather score of any country in May, followed by Eswatini (25°C), Greece (25°C), South Africa (24°C) and Zimbabwe (24°C).

Is May a good time to visit Europe?

18 of 46 European countries have good or best weather in May, including Greece (25°C).

Where should I avoid in May?

Heavy rain or the monsoon in Guyana, Bangladesh, Micronesia, Suriname and Palau (250 mm or more); extreme heat in India (43°C), Saudi Arabia (40°C), Qatar (39°C) and Pakistan (38°C).

Is May a good time to travel?

For 45 countries it is the best time of the year. Compare with April and June.