Average weather in May around the world
What May feels like across the globe — average temperatures for major cities, the warmest and coldest destinations, and where the weather is at its best. Search, filter and sort every city just like the main browser. From 30 years of climate normals (1991–2020).
Across the 17,979 cities tracked here, the median average temperature in May is 17°C, and most cities fall between 12°C and 27°C. There is no single "average May temperature" — the same month is deep winter in one hemisphere and high summer in the other.
Among the world's best-known cities, 22% are warm (25°C / 77°F or above) in May and 0% are cold (5°C / 41°F or below) — the table below shows exactly where each one lands.
Average temperature in May, every city
10,000+ cities showing their average May temperature, from 30 years of climate normals (1991–2020). Click a city for its full May climate — daily highs and lows, rain and sun. GDP, safety and advisory are country-level figures, not city-specific.
Warmest in May
Large cities with the highest average temperature this month.
Coldest in May
Large cities with the lowest average temperature this month.
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La Paz7°C - 2
Puente Alto8°C - 3
Ulaanbaatar8°C - 4
Vladivostok9°C - 5
Erzurum9°C - 6
Edinburgh10°C - 7Tomsk10°C
- 8Irkutsk10°C
- 9
Cuenca10°C - 10
Helsinki10°C
Best weather in May
All cities ranked →Where May is at its most pleasant — warm but not hot, dry and clear — ranked by travel-comfort score.