Where to go in May

Our guide destinations ranked for May: ten years of real weather records, how good a time it is to visit, and the holidays and festivals that month. Narrow it down, then plan the trip or compare a few.

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London
Best time · warm and sunny
18° / 9°54 mm rain
Early May Bank Holiday (May 3) · Spring Bank Holiday (May 31)
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Melbourne
Best time · pleasant and sunny
16° / 9°60 mm rain
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Paris
Best time · warm and lively
19° / 10°74 mm rain
Labor Day (May 1) · Ascension Day (May 6) · WWII Victory Day (May 8) · Whit Monday (May 17)
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Da Nang
Best time · hot and dry
32° / 26°75 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Bali
Best time · dry and sunny
22° / 15°104 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1) · Ascension Day of Jesus Christ (May 6) · Joint Holiday for Idul Adha (May 18) · Joint Holiday for Waisak Day (May 19)
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Seoul
Best time · warm and colorful
23° / 12°109 mm rain
Labor Day (May 1) · Children's Day (May 5) · Buddha’s Birthday (May 13)
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Osaka
Best time · pleasant weather, festivals
23° / 15°184 mm rain
Constitution Memorial Day (May 3–May 5)
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San Francisco
Good · spring blooms
18° / 11°17 mm rain
Memorial Day (May 31)
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Sydney
Good · early autumn warmth
20° / 11°76 mm rain
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Tokyo
Good · warm, fewer crowds
23° / 15°151 mm rain
Constitution Memorial Day (May 3–May 5)
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Kyoto
Good · warm and sunny
23° / 13°179 mm rain
Constitution Memorial Day (May 3–May 5)
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Sapa
Good
22° / 17°217 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Nha Trang
Quieter · hot and rainy
30° / 25°83 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Hoi An
Quieter · hot and humid
32° / 26°87 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Hue
Quieter · hot and rainy
33° / 25°151 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Bangkok
Quieter · hot and rainy
33° / 27°173 mm rain
Labor Day (May 1) · Coronation Day (May 4)
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Da Lat
Quieter · start of rains
24° / 16°199 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Phuket
Quieter · hot and wet
30° / 26°226 mm rain
Labor Day (May 1) · Coronation Day (May 4)
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Kuala Lumpur
Quieter · moderate rain, warm
31° / 25°264 mm rain
Labour Day (May 1) · Wesak Day (May 20) · Harvest Festival (regional holiday) (May 30) · Second Day of Harvest Festival (regional holiday) (May 31)
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Hong Kong
Quieter · pleasant temperatures
27° / 24°264 mm rain
Labour Day (May 1) · Buddha's Birthday (May 13)
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Singapore
Quieter · wet and humid
30° / 25°307 mm rain
Labour Day (May 1) · Vesak Day (May 20)
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Ha Long Bay
Not ideal · hot and rainy
29° / 26°176 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Ninh Binh
Not ideal
31° / 25°186 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Chiang Mai
Not ideal · hot with rain
34° / 25°202 mm rain
Labor Day (May 1) · Coronation Day (May 4)
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Hanoi
Not ideal · hot and wet
32° / 25°213 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Taipei
Not ideal · hot and humid
29° / 22°222 mm rain
Labor Day Holiday (Apr 30–May 1)
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Ho Chi Minh City
Not ideal · start of monsoon
33° / 26°238 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Phu Quoc
Not ideal
30° / 26°358 mm rain
International Labor Day (May 1)
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Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo