Where to go in May
In May, 169 of 263 destinations have good or excellent holiday weather. The warmest is Dubai with 40 °C. The warmest sea is at Koh Samui, with 31 °C.
Where to go in May: quick answers
Where is the best weather in May?
The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Hurghada, Puerto Vallarta and Los Angeles.
Where is it hot in May?
The warmest destinations in May are Dubai (40 °C), Luxor (38 °C) and Doha (38 °C).
Where is it warm in Europe in May?
In Europe, the warmest places in May are Seville (27 °C), Larnaca (27 °C) and Limassol (27 °C).
Where can you swim in May?
The sea is warmest at Koh Samui (31 °C), Langkawi (Kuah) (31 °C) and Pattaya (31 °C). In total, 101 destinations have a sea of 20 °C or more in May.
Where to go, 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)