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Best cities to visit in May
Countries rated good or better for May and marked as city months - the weather suits streets, museums and a table outside rather than a beach or a mountain.
53 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best cities to visit in May
Bulgaria95
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Croatia95
about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Czech Republic95
about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Greece95
about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Italy95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Netherlands95
about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
95PolandWarm, green and long-dayed - the best month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095PortugalThe best month - warm, dry and ahead of the crowds.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095RomaniaThe best month - wildflowers in the Saxon villages, warm and green.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SloveniaGreen, warm and long-dayed - the best month.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SpainThe best month - warm, flowering and ahead of the heat.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095TurkeyThe best month - warm everywhere, sea warming, sites uncrowded.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092AlbaniaWarm, green and the coast opening - an excellent month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe best month - warm, green and rafting season starting.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092HungaryWarm, green and long-dayed - the best month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092IsraelThe best month - warm, dry and ahead of the heat.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092MoldovaThe best month - warm, green and the countryside at its best.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092North MacedoniaThe best month - warm, green and Ohrid still quiet.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092San MarinoThe best month - warm, clear and ahead of the coach season.about €90 / $97 a day92SerbiaThe best month - warm, green and long-dayed.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Tunisiaabout €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ArmeniaWarm, green and clear - an excellent month throughout.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090AzerbaijanWarm and clear as the mountain roads open.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090BelgiumWarm, green and long-dayed as the season opens.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ChinaExcellent everywhere, apart from the Labour Day travel surge.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090DenmarkLong days and mild weather as the season opens.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090FranceWarm, green and pre-season - one of the two best months.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090GermanyGreen, mild and long-dayed as the season opens.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090South KoreaWarm, green and dry; the best spring hiking.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090United KingdomThe best month - long days, bluebell woods and no midges yet.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090UzbekistanExcellent, with the desert heat only beginning to build.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9088EstoniaGreen, mild and long-dayed as the season opens.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9088LatviaGreen, mild and long-dayed - an excellent month.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9088LithuaniaGreen, mild and long-dayed - an excellent month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085GeorgiaGreen, mild and lovely at low and middle altitude.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085JapanDry, green and comfortable once Golden Week clears. Superb hiking.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085TurkmenistanWarm and dry before the summer extremes.about €150 / $162 a day85Vatican CityWarm and pleasant, though busy - book everything ahead.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080United StatesThe sweet spot opens: parks accessible, crowds below peak.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9076Senegalabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8075ParaguayDry, mild, quiet - prime travel weather.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3070AustriaGreen valleys and mild cities while the high routes stay closed.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070BrazilDry season opens in the Pantanal and center-west; Rio mild and clear.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070BruneiInter-monsoon storms in the afternoons.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7070SingaporeHot and stormy in the afternoons.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070SwedenSpring arriving fast in the south as the light lengthens.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068CanadaCities in bloom; Rockies high trails still under snow.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7068Saint LuciaJazz Festival month; first showers, still very workable.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6068SlovakiaGreen and mild in the valleys; alpine trails still shut.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065FinlandSpring arriving fast in the south while the north thaws.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065TaiwanPlum rain season - humid and wet, particularly in the north.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9060ArgentinaShoulder - Patagonia closes down; the Northwest dries out and shines.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03