Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026-2027

Where to go in May

Saturday, May 1, 2027 to Monday, May 31, 2027, 31 days.

Ranked day by day over 2016-2025 where daily records exist, otherwise on monthly averages.

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Type of trip
Afternoon temperature
Budget on the ground

Cost of living, by country (Numbeo 2026 index). Flights are not included.

Safety

Country level (the stricter of the French and German foreign ministries). Some regions may be rated more severely: check before booking.

Safest bet
Banjul
Less than one rainy day out of 31, 82 °F, ≈ 8h10 flight.
Closest dry option
Sedona
≈ 4h40 flight from New York, 81 °F, ≈ 1.9 rainy days out of 31.
Cheapest dry option
Livingstone
Cost of living: 💚 budget, 81 °F, less than one rainy day out of 31.
Great place, wrong dates
Luang Prabang
Excellent in December (8.8/10), but 14.0 rainy days out of 31 on these dates.

Top 25 · General weather · May

636 of 686 destinations analyzed match your criteria.
1
MaunBotswana · 7,487 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
82 °F≈ 14h55 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
2
LivingstoneZambia · 7,523 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
81 °F≈ 15h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
3
Cabo San LucasMexico · 2,417 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °FSea 74 °F · ≈ 5h20 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
4
LarnacaCyprus · 5,482 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
81 °FSea 72 °F · ≈ 11h10 flight
≈ 2.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
5
LoretoMexico · 2,358 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °FSea 74 °F · ≈ 5h15 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
6
BanjulGambia · 3,920 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
82 °FSea 82 °F · ≈ 8h10 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
7
DjerbaTunisia · 4,506 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
81 °FSea 72 °F · ≈ 9h15 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.2 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
8
EtoshaNamibia · 7,074 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
84 °F≈ 14h10 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
9
HurghadaEgypt · 5,852 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
88 °FSea 76 °F · ≈ 11h50 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.1 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
10
Marsa AlamEgypt · 6,005 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
90 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 12h05 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.2 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
11
OuarzazateMorocco · 3,730 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
88 °F≈ 7h50 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
12
Puerto VallartaMexico · 2,295 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
84 °FSea 82 °F · ≈ 5h05 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
13
SevilleSpain · 3,564 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
82 °F≈ 7h30 flight
Nearly dry 6 years out of 10 · 4.3 rainy days out of 31
9.3/10Guide
14
Las VegasUSA · 2,227 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
89 °F≈ 5h00 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.3 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
15
SedonaUnited States · 2,084 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
81 °F≈ 4h40 flight
≈ 1.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
16
Victoria FallsZimbabwe · 7,526 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
81 °F≈ 15h00 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
17
CórdobaSpain · 3,608 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
82 °F≈ 7h35 flight
≈ 5.0 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
18
DakarSenegal · 3,820 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
77 °FSea 74 °F · ≈ 8h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
19
FethiyeTurkey · 5,214 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
80 °FSea 69 °F · ≈ 10h35 flight
Nearly dry 6 years out of 10 · 3.5 rainy days out of 31
9.1/10Guide
20
Key WestUSA · 1,203 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
81 °FSea 85 °F · ≈ 3h00 flight
≈ 6.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
21
MarrakechMorocco · 3,649 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
87 °F≈ 7h40 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.6 rainy days out of 31
9.1/10Guide
22
PaphosCyprus · 5,438 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
75 °FSea 69 °F · ≈ 11h05 flight
≈ 3.1 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
23
AshgabatTurkmenistan · 6,226 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
84 °F≈ 12h30 flight
≈ 3.4 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
24
CreteGreece · 5,098 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
78 °FSea 66 °F · ≈ 10h25 flight
Nearly dry 9 years out of 10 · 1.9 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
25
FesMorocco · 3,721 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
83 °F≈ 7h50 flight
Nearly dry 5 years out of 10 · 4.7 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
Nearly dry (at most 4 rainy days)5 to 8 daysMore than 8 daysOne square per year (2016 to 2025)No squares: monthly average (daily records still being collected)

Memorial Day weekend: where to go for sunshine?

Saturday, May 29, 2027 to Monday, May 31, 2027. The best scores at 68 °F and above, with at most 15% rainy days on these dates (safety: up to high vigilance).

  1. 1Maun BotswanaLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 82 °F · 9.6/10
  2. 2Livingstone ZambiaLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 81 °F · 9.5/10
  3. 3Cabo San Lucas MexicoLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 86 °F · 9.4/10
  4. 4Larnaca CyprusLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 81 °F · 9.4/10
  5. 5Loreto MexicoLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 86 °F · 9.4/10
  6. 6Banjul GambiaLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 82 °F · 9.3/10
  7. 7Djerba TunisiaNearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 82 °F · 9.3/10
  8. 8Etosha NamibiaLess than one rainy day out of 3 · 84 °F · 9.3/10

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Depending on your plans

The best destinations for these dates, by type of trip (departure city, flight, budget and safety taken into account).

🏖️ Beach

⛷️ Skiing

🥾 Hiking

By region · May

The best destinations in each region for these dates (budget and safety taken into account, no flight limit).

Europe

North Africa

Africa and Indian Ocean

Atlantic islands

North America

Caribbean

South America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Best avoided · May

The least favorable destinations for these dates, out of 686 analyzed (mountain resorts excluded: see the skiing ranking).

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How this ranking is calculated

  • BestDateWeather score (general, beach, skiing or hiking): the score of the months concerned, weighted by the number of days of your trip in each month.
  • Rain: where daily records exist, your exact dates are replayed on each year from 2016 to 2025 (ERA5 reanalysis, threshold adjusted to 318 weather stations). Otherwise, the calculation uses the share of rainy days in the month.
  • "Nearly dry": at most one rainy day per week of travel, on average.
  • Date shortcuts: US federal holidays; school breaks vary by district.

Good to know

  • Ten seasons is a short record: "8 years out of 10" means "most of the time", not "guaranteed".
  • Flight time estimated from distance (45 min + distance at about 530 mph) for a direct flight. With a stopover, allow longer.
  • Temperatures come from the ERA5 reanalysis: on small islands they can be 2 to 4 °F below coastal station readings.