Weather abroad · May
Where's hot in May?
Hot places in our list24 of 63
Quickest flight to 25°C+Egypt, 5h 15m
HottestOman, 33°C
May is one of the best months to travel. The Mediterranean hits the low to mid 20s without the summer crowds, and it's before the rains in much of Asia.
Hot within 5 hours
Nowhere within 5 hours averages 21°C this month. These come closest, and afternoons are 4 to 6°C warmer.
- GreeceAthens20°C3h 30mBusy and pricier
- CyprusPaphos20°C4h 30mBusy and pricier
- MoroccoMarrakech20°C3h 15mBusy and pricier
- MaltaValletta19°C3hBusy and pricier
Long-haul heat
Average 25°C or more. Shortest flights first.
- EgyptHurghada27°C5h 15mQuiet
- QatarDoha32°C7hQuiet
- United Arab EmiratesDubai31°C7h 15mQuiet
- OmanMuscat33°C7h 30mQuiet
- BarbadosBridgetown28°C8h 45mBest value
- Dominican RepublicPunta Cana27°C9hBest value
- FloridaOrlando26°C9hBusy and pricier
- NepalKathmandu28°C9h 30mBest value
- TanzaniaZanzibar27°C9h 30mQuiet
- IndiaGoa28°C9h 45mQuiet
- CubaHavana28°C9h 45mBest value
- JamaicaMontego Bay28°C9h 45mBest value
Pleasant city breaks
12 to 20°C and under 4 hours away: good for walking all day.
- GreeceAthens20°C3h 30mBusy and pricier
- MoroccoMarrakech20°C3h 15mBusy and pricier
- MaltaValletta19°C3hBusy and pricier
- SpainMálaga18°C2h 30mBest value
- PortugalFaro18°C2h 30mBest value
- ItalyRome18°C2h 15mBusy and pricier
- CroatiaDubrovnik18°C2h 30mBest value
- HungaryBudapest16°C2h 15mBest value
- FranceParis14°C1hBest value
- GermanyBerlin14°C1h 45mBest value
Temperatures are 24-hour monthly averages for one city in each place. Flight times are straight-line estimates from Heathrow. Season labels show our when-to-go rating for May.
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Questions people ask
Where is hot in May within 5 hours of the UK?
Nowhere in our list averages 21°C or more within 5 hours this month. Look at long-haul options.
Where is good for a city break in May?
Greece (20°C), Morocco (20°C), Malta (19°C), Spain (18°C) are all under 4 hours away and pleasant for walking all day.
Where is the hottest place to go in May?
Of the places we track, Oman is hottest, averaging 33°C in Muscat.