Nº 1
Los Angeles
Ideal in May
- 25° / 13° high / low
- 0.1 h rain/day
- 13.9 h daylight
25° highs with 1 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Los Angeles in May →Where to go in May
87 cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days, rain hours and daylight from multi-year Open-Meteo records. 26 cities sit in the ideal band this month. Ranked by disclosed thresholds — the skip list included.
Nº 2
Petra
Ideal in May
- 28° / 17° high / low
- 0.1 h rain/day
- 13.7 h daylight
28° highs with 1 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Petra in May →
Nº 3
Lisbon
Ideal in May
- 23° / 14° high / low
- 0.2 h rain/day
- 14.3 h daylight
23° highs with 3 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Lisbon in May →
Nº 4
Mykonos
Ideal in May
- 22° / 17° high / low
- 0.3 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
22° highs with 3 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Mykonos in May →
Nº 5
Seville
Ideal in May
- 29° / 16° high / low
- 0.4 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
29° highs with 4 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Seville in May →
Nº 6
Crete
Ideal in May
- 25° / 16° high / low
- 0.5 h rain/day
- 14.0 h daylight
25° highs with 5 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Crete in May →
Nº 7
Athens
Ideal in May
- 25° / 16° high / low
- 0.5 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
25° highs with 5 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Athens in May →
Nº 8
Beijing
Ideal in May
- 27° / 14° high / low
- 0.6 h rain/day
- 14.4 h daylight
27° highs with 5 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Beijing in May →
Nº 9
Madrid
Ideal in May
- 25° / 12° high / low
- 0.6 h rain/day
- 14.4 h daylight
25° highs with 6 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Madrid in May →
Nº 10
Antalya
Ideal in May
- 27° / 16° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 14.1 h daylight
27° highs with 6 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Antalya in May →
Nº 11
Rio de Janeiro
Ideal in May
- 26° / 20° high / low
- 0.7 h rain/day
- 11.0 h daylight
26° highs with 7 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Rio de Janeiro in May →
Nº 12
Cape Town
Ideal in May
- 19° / 12° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 10.4 h daylight
19° highs with 8 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Cape Town in May →
Nº 13
Cannes
Ideal in May
- 22° / 14° high / low
- 1.0 h rain/day
- 14.7 h daylight
22° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Cannes in May →
Nº 14
Barcelona
Ideal in May
- 22° / 14° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 14.5 h daylight
22° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Barcelona in May →
Nº 15
Istanbul
Ideal in May
- 21° / 13° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 14.5 h daylight
21° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Istanbul in May →
Nº 16
Berlin
Ideal in May
- 19° / 9° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 15.7 h daylight
19° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Berlin in May →
Nº 17
Toronto
Ideal in May
- 18° / 9° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 14.7 h daylight
18° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Toronto in May →
Nº 18
Cappadocia
Ideal in May
- 22° / 8° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 14.3 h daylight
22° highs with 10 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Cappadocia in May →
Nº 19
Bucharest
Ideal in May
- 22° / 12° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 14.8 h daylight
22° highs with 10 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Bucharest in May →
Nº 20
Budapest
Ideal in May
- 21° / 11° high / low
- 1.6 h rain/day
- 15.1 h daylight
21° highs with 11 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Budapest in May →
Nº 21
Krakow
Ideal in May
- 19° / 8° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 15.4 h daylight
19° highs with 11 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Krakow in May →
Nº 22
Rome
Ideal in May
- 24° / 13° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 14.5 h daylight
24° highs with 12 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Rome in May →
Nº 23
Honolulu
Ideal in May
- 27° / 22° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 13.1 h daylight
27° highs with 12 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Honolulu in May →
Nº 24
Antwerp
Ideal in May
- 19° / 10° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 15.5 h daylight
19° highs with 12 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Antwerp in May →
Nº 25
Paris
Ideal in May
- 19° / 10° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 15.3 h daylight
19° highs with 13 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Paris in May →
Nº 26
Brussels
Ideal in May
- 18° / 9° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 15.5 h daylight
18° highs with 13 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Brussels in May →
Nº 27
Las Vegas
Good in May
- 32° / 19° high / low
- 0.1 h rain/day
- 14.1 h daylight
32° highs with 1 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Las Vegas in May →
Nº 28
San Francisco
Good in May
- 17° / 11° high / low
- 0.2 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
17° highs with 2 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in San Francisco in May →
Nº 29
Marrakech
Good in May
- 31° / 16° high / low
- 0.2 h rain/day
- 13.8 h daylight
31° highs with 2 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Marrakech in May →
Nº 30
Buenos Aires
Good in May
- 17° / 10° high / low
- 1.1 h rain/day
- 10.3 h daylight
17° highs with 5 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Buenos Aires in May →
Nº 31
Palm Beach
Good in May
- 31° / 27° high / low
- 0.4 h rain/day
- 12.7 h daylight
31° highs with 6 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Palm Beach in May →
Nº 32
St. Petersburg
Good in May
- 30° / 23° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 13.5 h daylight
30° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in St. Petersburg in May →
Nº 33
Lidingo
Good in May
- 15° / 6° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 17.0 h daylight
15° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Lidingo in May →
Nº 34
Mumbai
Good in May
- 33° / 27° high / low
- 1.0 h rain/day
- 13.0 h daylight
33° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Mumbai in May →
Nº 35
Seoul
Good in May
- 22° / 12° high / low
- 1.7 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
22° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Seoul in May →
Nº 36
Stockholm
Good in May
- 16° / 6° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 17.0 h daylight
16° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Stockholm in May →
Nº 37
Helsinki
Good in May
- 14° / 6° high / low
- 1.1 h rain/day
- 17.2 h daylight
14° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Helsinki in May →
Nº 38
Lynchburg
Good in May
- 24° / 13° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
24° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Lynchburg in May →
Nº 39
Shanghai
Good in May
- 25° / 16° high / low
- 1.9 h rain/day
- 13.7 h daylight
25° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Shanghai in May →
Nº 40
Saratoga Springs
Good in May
- 21° / 9° high / low
- 1.8 h rain/day
- 14.6 h daylight
21° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Saratoga Springs in May →
Nº 41
Chicago
Good in May
- 19° / 11° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 14.5 h daylight
19° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Chicago in May →
Nº 42
St. Augustine
Good in May
- 28° / 21° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 13.6 h daylight
28° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in St. Augustine in May →
Nº 43
Edmonton
Good in May
- 18° / 6° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 15.9 h daylight
18° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Edmonton in May →
Nº 44
Seattle
Good in May
- 17° / 9° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 15.1 h daylight
17° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Seattle in May →
Nº 45
Riga
Good in May
- 16° / 7° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 16.5 h daylight
16° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Riga in May →
Nº 46
Cancun
Good in May
- 31° / 25° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 13.1 h daylight
31° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Cancun in May →
Nº 47
Louisville
Good in May
- 24° / 14° high / low
- 1.7 h rain/day
- 14.2 h daylight
24° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Louisville in May →
Nº 48
New York
Good in May
- 22° / 12° high / low
- 1.9 h rain/day
- 14.4 h daylight
22° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in New York in May →
Nº 49
Boston
Good in May
- 20° / 10° high / low
- 1.7 h rain/day
- 14.6 h daylight
20° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Boston in May →
Nº 50
Oslo
Good in May
- 17° / 7° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 17.1 h daylight
17° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Oslo in May →
Nº 51
Copenhagen
Good in May
- 15° / 9° high / low
- 1.0 h rain/day
- 16.2 h daylight
15° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Copenhagen in May →
Nº 52
Philadelphia
Good in May
- 23° / 12° high / low
- 2.0 h rain/day
- 14.4 h daylight
23° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Philadelphia in May →
Nº 53
Sydney
Good in May
- 19° / 11° high / low
- 2.2 h rain/day
- 10.4 h daylight
19° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Sydney in May →
Nº 54
London
Good in May
- 18° / 9° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 15.6 h daylight
18° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in London in May →
Nº 55
Dublin
Good in May
- 15° / 9° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 15.9 h daylight
15° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Dublin in May →
Nº 56
Florence
Good in May
- 23° / 12° high / low
- 1.6 h rain/day
- 14.7 h daylight
23° highs with 13 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Florence in May →
Nº 57
Amsterdam
Good in May
- 17° / 9° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 15.7 h daylight
17° highs with 13 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Amsterdam in May →
Nº 58
Edinburgh
Good in May
- 15° / 8° high / low
- 1.6 h rain/day
- 16.3 h daylight
15° highs with 13 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Edinburgh in May →
Nº 59
Miami
Good in May
- 30° / 23° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 13.4 h daylight
30° highs with 14 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Miami in May →
Nº 60
Sapporo
Good in May
- 17° / 8° high / low
- 2.0 h rain/day
- 14.6 h daylight
17° highs with 14 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Sapporo in May →
Nº 61
Orlando
Good in May
- 31° / 21° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 13.6 h daylight
31° highs with 14 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Orlando in May →Measurably difficult in May
Honesty cuts both ways — these cities trip a difficult threshold this month:
- Doha — 38° highs clear the 37 °C heat threshold — measurably difficult.
- Kyoto — 223 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Osaka — 235 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Goa — 217 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Austin — 213 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Taipei — 248 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Innsbruck — Rain on 21 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Bali — Rain on 21 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Cartagena — Rain on 22 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Bangkok — Rain on 22 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Kathmandu — Rain on 24 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- San José — Rain on 25 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Medellin — Rain on 25 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Singapore — Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
May, answered from the data
Where is it ideal to travel in May?
26 of the 87 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in May — Los Angeles, Petra, Lisbon lead the ranking.
Which city is coolest in May?
Vestmannaeyjar, with average highs of 8 °C in our measured record.
Which city is driest in May?
Phoenix, averaging 0 rain days across the month.