Where to go in May
131 of 180 destinations earn a grade B or better in May. Start with the top-ranked places, then check the month guide for exact-date nuance.
The ranked shortlist for May.
These are the 30 destinations that rank grade B or better in May.
- Rank 01
Rome
Italy
A 88
Crowds 85
Weather 82
Prices 84
Comfort 96 - Rank 02
Naples
Italy
A 88 Crowds 81 Weather 84 Prices 80 Comfort 99 - Rank 03
Venice
Italy
A 87 Crowds 83 Weather 76 Prices 82 Comfort 98 - Rank 04
Valencia
Spain
A 86 Crowds 77 Weather 82 Prices 76 Comfort 99 - Rank 05
Florence
Italy
A 86 Crowds 83 Weather 80 Prices 82 Comfort 93 - Rank 06
Barcelona
Spain
A 85 Crowds 79 Weather 80 Prices 78 Comfort 94 - Rank 07
Madrid
Spain
A 85 Crowds 81 Weather 82 Prices 80 Comfort 93 - Rank 08
Malaga
Spain
A 85 Crowds 77 Weather 84 Prices 76 Comfort 97 - Rank 09
Verona
Italy
A 85 Crowds 81 Weather 78 Prices 80 Comfort 95 - Rank 10
Bologna
Italy
A 85 Crowds 81 Weather 78 Prices 80 Comfort 93 - Rank 11
Brisbane
Australia
A 85 Crowds 78 Weather 82 Prices 76 Comfort 96 - Rank 12
Nice
France
A- 84 Crowds 76 Weather 84 Prices 75 Comfort 97 - Rank 13
Milan
Italy
A- 84 Crowds 83 Weather 78 Prices 82 Comfort 88 - Rank 14
Los Angeles
United States
A- 83 Crowds 74 Weather 82 Prices 69 Comfort 98 - Rank 15
Gold Coast
Australia
A- 83 Crowds 74 Weather 78 Prices 72 Comfort 98 - Rank 16
Byron Bay
Australia
A- 83 Crowds 76 Weather 78 Prices 74 Comfort 96 - Rank 17
Marseille
France
A- 82 Crowds 73 Weather 85 Prices 72 Comfort 96 - Rank 18
Seville
Spain
A- 82 Crowds 76 Weather 78 Prices 75 Comfort 92 - Rank 19
Granada
Spain
A- 82 Crowds 78 Weather 80 Prices 77 Comfort 90 - Rank 20
Chicago
United States
A- 81 Crowds 76 Weather 76 Prices 75 Comfort 91 - Rank 21
Montreux
Switzerland
A- 81 Crowds 79 Weather 78 Prices 77 Comfort 90 - Rank 22
Lugano
Switzerland
A- 81 Crowds 81 Weather 76 Prices 79 Comfort 87 - Rank 23
Chur
Switzerland
A- 81 Crowds 81 Weather 76 Prices 79 Comfort 88 - Rank 24
Zurich
Switzerland
A- 80 Crowds 79 Weather 78 Prices 77 Comfort 86 - Rank 25
Geneva
Switzerland
A- 80 Crowds 77 Weather 78 Prices 75 Comfort 89 - Rank 26
Basel
Switzerland
A- 80 Crowds 77 Weather 78 Prices 75 Comfort 90 - Rank 27
Schaffhausen
Switzerland
A- 80 Crowds 79 Weather 76 Prices 77 Comfort 88 - Rank 28
Perth
Australia
A- 80 Crowds 78 Weather 66 Prices 76 Comfort 92 - Rank 29
Seattle
United States
B+ 79 Crowds 78 Weather 72 Prices 75 Comfort 87 - Rank 30
Seoul
South Korea
B+ 79 Crowds 68 Weather 80 Prices 64 Comfort 96
Every other destination, still ranked.
Ranks 31 through 180. Scores are monthly guide scores, not exact-trip predictions.
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