Your holiday weather, at a glance

USA in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Scottsdale, Arizona is the warmest place with 34 °C by day, Seward, Alaska the coolest with 6 °C. 119 of 150 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Scottsdale, Arizona5634°–12 h1
Phoenix5434°–12 h1
Tucson6333°–11 h0
Palm Springs, California7232°–12 h1
El Paso7431°–11 h1
Sarasota, Florida9430°26°9 h8
Naples, Florida9130°27°9 h9
Fort Myers Beach, Florida9030°27°8 h10
Marco Island, Florida8930°27°8 h11
Las Vegas7930°–12 h1
Tampa6630°26°8 h9
Orlando6530°–8 h9
Austin6130°–6 h10
San Antonio5830°–6 h10
Key Largo, Florida Keys8929°27°8 h10
Daytona Beach, Florida8729°24°8 h10
West Palm Beach, Florida8329°27°8 h13
Boca Raton8229°27°8 h13
Jacksonville7529°–8 h8
Corpus Christi7429°25°7 h9
Baton Rouge6929°–7 h9
Houston6529°–7 h10
South Padre Island, Texas9528°25°8 h5
St. Pete Beach, Florida9128°26°8 h8
Destin, Florida9028°25°8 h9
Miami Beach8528°27°8 h12
Savannah8228°–8 h9
New Orleans7928°–8 h9
Mobile7928°25°8 h10
Miami7128°27°8 h12
Fort Worth7128°–7 h10
Dallas6928°–6 h11
Fort Lauderdale6728°27°8 h13
Moab, Utah10027°–10 h3
Lahaina, Maui10027°25°9 h2
Sacramento9927°–11 h3
Albuquerque9827°–10 h3
Kihei, Maui9727°25°8 h4
Key West9527°27°9 h8
Clearwater Beach, Florida9527°26°9 h6
Marathon, Florida Keys9427°27°9 h8
Panama City Beach, Florida9227°25°8 h8
St. Augustine9127°24°8 h8
Galveston, Texas8527°26°7 h10
Sedona, Arizona10026°–11 h2
Page (Lake Powell)10026°–10 h2
Honolulu, Hawaii9326°25°9 h9
Hilton Head Island8726°23°8 h9
Charleston8526°23°8 h9
Lihue, Kauai8326°25°9 h14
Kapaa, Kauai8326°25°9 h14
Atlanta8126°–7 h10
Greenville8126°–7 h10
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina8126°22°8 h11
Charlotte8026°–7 h10
Memphis7926°–7 h11
Raleigh7926°–7 h11
Oklahoma City7926°–7 h11
Tulsa7526°–7 h13
Knoxville7625°–7 h12
Nashville7425°–7 h13
Hilo, Hawaii6725°25°8 h22
Mariposa (Yosemite)10024°–11 h4
Washington, D.C.7724°15°7 h12
Richmond7724°–7 h12
Gatlinburg (Smoky Mountains)7424°–7 h13
St. Louis7324°–7 h14
Kansas City7324°–7 h13
Louisville7324°–7 h13
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii7024°26°8 h29
Los Angeles10023°17°10 h2
Napa Valley10023°–11 h3
Lanai8923°25°10 h2
Cincinnati7323°–7 h13
Santa Barbara6623°15°12 h1
Santa Monica6223°17°10 h1
San Jose, California10022°–10 h3
Long Beach10022°17°10 h1
Santa Fe9922°–10 h4
Boise9622°–9 h6
Philadelphia7722°15°7 h11
Baltimore7722°15°7 h12
Omaha7622°–7 h13
Asheville, North Carolina7622°–7 h12
Indianapolis7222°–7 h14
Des Moines7222°–7 h14
Columbus7122°–7 h14
Pittsburgh6822°–6 h15
Malibu5822°16°11 h1
Nags Head, Outer Banks5022°18°8 h9
Virginia Beach4522°17°8 h11
Flagstaff (Grand Canyon)9921°–10 h4
Reno9721°–10 h5
Salt Lake City8921°–9 h9
New York7721°13°7 h11
Ocean City, Maryland3621°14°8 h10
Spokane9220°–9 h8
Leavenworth, Washington8920°–9 h9
Denver8020°–8 h12
Rochester7820°–7 h12
Minneapolis7720°–7 h12
Detroit7520°–7 h13
Albany7520°–7 h12
Cleveland7420°–7 h14
San Diego4820°17°10 h2
Laguna Beach, California4820°17°10 h2
San Francisco10019°12°10 h3
Oakland10019°12°10 h3
Portland, Oregon7719°–7 h11
Providence7719°12°7 h11
Atlantic City2719°14°7 h10
Cape May, New Jersey2619°14°8 h10
Boston7818°10°7 h11
Buffalo7718°–8 h12
Stowe, Vermont7418°–7 h13
Monterey, California4018°12°10 h3
New Haven2418°12°7 h11
Bend, Oregon8317°–8 h9
Chicago7217°–7 h13
Seattle6817°10°7 h13
Salem2417°10°7 h11
Whitefish (Glacier National Park)7516°–8 h14
Lake Placid, New York6816°–6 h15
Portland, Maine2516°9°7 h10
Kennebunkport, Maine2516°9°7 h10
Provincetown, Cape Cod2416°10°7 h11
South Lake Tahoe8915°–9 h7
Sun Valley (Ketchum), Idaho8115°–9 h9
Steamboat Springs, Colorado7815°–8 h11
Carmel-by-the-Sea4015°12°10 h3
Telluride, Colorado7714°–9 h9
Park City, Utah7214°–9 h12
Montauk, Long Island2514°11°7 h11
Hyannis, Cape Cod2414°11°7 h11
Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard2414°11°7 h11
Cannon Beach, Oregon2114°12°6 h12
Mammoth Lakes, California8213°–10 h6
Aspen, Colorado7513°–9 h9
Vail, Colorado6713°–9 h11
Bar Harbor (Acadia)5613°7°7 h11
Milwaukee5413°–7 h12
Anchorage6212°4°9 h6
Jackson Hole, Wyoming6112°–8 h12
Ketchikan, Alaska3812°9°7 h16
Nantucket2612°10°7 h10
Breckenridge, Colorado5711°–8 h11
West Yellowstone4411°–8 h13
Sitka1111°8°6 h17
Juneau1610°–7 h16
Seward, Alaska196°7°7 h16

USA in May: quick answers

USA in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Scottsdale, Arizona (34 °C), Phoenix (34 °C) and Tucson (33 °C).

USA in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Naples, Florida (27 °C), Fort Myers Beach, Florida (27 °C) and Marco Island, Florida (27 °C).

USA in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Moab, Utah, Lahaina, Maui and Sedona, Arizona.

USA month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences