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Quietest destinations in May
Countries rated good or better for May and marked low-crowds: the shoulder weeks where the season holds and the queues have gone.
82 countries rated good or better
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Quietest destinations in May
Cocos (Keeling) Islands92
about €145 / $157 a day
Guernsey92
about €140 / $151 a day
Jersey92
about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Seychelles92
about €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.60
Eswatini91
about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.60
Cook Islands90
about €130 / $140 a day
90Fijiabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2090French Polynesiaabout €210 / $227 a day90IcelandLong days, puffins arriving, and ahead of the summer crowds.about €175 / $189 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090IrelandThe best month - long days, wildflowers, and ahead of the crowds.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Réunionabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Samoaabout €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8088American Samoaabout €130 / $140 a day88Comorosabout €70 / $76 a day88Mayotteabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4088Mozambiqueabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088Niueabout €145 / $157 a day88Papua New Guineaabout €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088Pitcairn Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day88Solomon Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day88Wallis and Futunaabout €130 / $140 a day86Faroe Islandsabout €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9086Tuvaluabout €120 / $130 a day86Zimbabweabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0084Nauruabout €170 / $184 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1084Tokelauabout €90 / $97 a day84Zambiaabout €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2080ArubaHot, dry and quiet.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080CuraçaoHot and empty.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080New Caledoniaabout €160 / $173 a day80Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day78Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day78Tongaabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4075AnguillaWarm and quiet as places begin closing.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7075Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaHot and quiet on Bonaire, wetter on Saba.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2075British Virgin IslandsWarm, quiet and good value.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €7.50 / $8.1075ParaguayDry, mild, quiet - prime travel weather.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3075Saint BarthélemyQuiet and, by local standards, affordable.about €260 / $281 a day · eSIM from €7.50 / $8.1075Saint MartinWarm and quieter.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8075Sint MaartenQuieter and warm.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6075Turks and Caicos IslandsWarm and quiet.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6075United States Virgin IslandsWarm and quieter.about €170 / $184 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4074BelizeHot, mostly dry; shoulder-season prices begin.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6072Gabonabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8070AustriaGreen 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 / $3.9070Puerto RicoFirst rains, fewer people.about €95 / $103 a day70Republic of the Congoabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6068Åland Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day68Antigua and BarbudaShoulder month - brief showers, warm sea, notably cheaper rooms.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2068CanadaCities in bloom; Rockies high trails still under snow.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7068Dominican RepublicRains build, north coast first; strong shoulder-season value.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8068EcuadorTransition; garúa mist begins on the coast, sierra drying.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8068GrenadaShowers return; chocolate festival; genuine hotel deals begin.about €120 / $130 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 / $3.9066Saint Kitts and NevisShowers begin; green-season value.about €145 / $157 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6066Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesShowers begin; green-season value.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6065BahamasAfternoon showers begin mid-month; strong shoulder-season value.about €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7065DominicaShowers return; the island turns impossibly green.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6065FinlandSpring arriving fast in the south while the north thaws.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065GuadeloupeThe rains begin on Basse-Terre first.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065JamaicaFirst rains - short afternoon bursts, green landscapes, good deals.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6065KyrgyzstanGreen and lovely at low altitude; passes still under snow.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8065MaldivesSouthwest monsoon arrives; prices fall sharply.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €8.80 / $9.6065MartiniqueThe rains arrive.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065MexicoHottest month inland; rains break the heat late.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065MongoliaWarming and greening as the tracks dry out.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065MontserratThe rains begin.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6065NorwaySpring in the south with waterfalls at full melt; high passes shut.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065SwitzerlandValleys green and lovely while the high routes stay closed.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9065TajikistanThe Fann Mountains open; the high plateau is still snowbound.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2062GuatemalaRains begin; green-season discounts start.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8062New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9062PanamaGreen season opens - sunny mornings, loud afternoons.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6060ArgentinaShoulder - Patagonia closes down; the Northwest dries out and shines.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8060Costa RicaGreen season begins - sunny mornings, wet afternoons, real discounts.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2060CubaWet season opens with afternoon storms; sights empty out.about €70 / $76 a day60El SalvadorRains start; swell consistent, lineups empty midweek.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3060LaosFirst rains clear the smoke and break the heat.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8060NicaraguaFirst rains cool everything; green returns fast.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0060Saint Pierre and MiquelonSeabirds return; services reopening.about €145 / $157 a day60ThailandMonsoon arrives on the Andaman side; the Gulf islands open their dry season.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
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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.
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