Where to go

Best places to visit in May

The destinations we cover, ranked by how calm they typically are in May.

Calmest destinations in May

Cape Town South Africa
Cape Town
May
46
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
May
48
Bangkok Thailand
Bangkok
May
52
Singapore Singapore
Singapore
May
54
Dubai United Arab Emirates
Dubai
May
54
Mexico City Mexico
Mexico City
May
54
Hanoi Vietnam
Hanoi
May
56
Sydney Australia
Sydney
May
56

Also worth it in May

# Destination Crowd Typical high
9 Hong Kong China 58 29°C
10 Buenos Aires Argentina 60 19°C
11 Edinburgh United Kingdom 62 15°C
12 Santorini Greece 64 23°C
13 Dublin Ireland 66 16°C
14 Brussels Belgium 66 19°C
15 Copenhagen Denmark 66 16°C
16 Cusco Peru 66 20°C
17 Cancun Mexico 66 32°C
18 San Francisco United States 68 18°C
19 Paris France 70 20°C
20 London United Kingdom 70 18°C
21 Dubrovnik Croatia 70 23°C
22 Budapest Hungary 70 23°C
23 Porto Portugal 70 20°C
24 Milan Italy 70 24°C

Busiest in May

Not off-limits — just go early and book ahead.

Las Vegas United States
Las Vegas
May
80
Seoul South Korea
Seoul
May
80
Istanbul Turkey
Istanbul
May
80
Florence Italy
Florence
May
80

Frequently asked questions

Where should I travel in May?

In May, the calmest destinations we track are Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok. All three combine low crowd levels with weather that still works.

Which destinations are least crowded in May?

Cape Town is the least crowded destination in May on our scale, at about 46/100.