Where to go in May: 131 destinations at their best ⋆ Lifeguin

131 destinations are at their best in May, according to Lifeguin’s travel calendar. Each shows how many days to plan.

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All 131 destinations for May

Jump to: Europe (46)Asia (28)Africa (33)North & Central America (8)South America (7)Oceania (9)

Europe

Albania4 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep
Andorra1 dayBest: May–Jul
Austria7–10 daysBest: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct28 posts about Austria
Belarus3–4 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Belgium5–7 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct18 posts about Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Aug–Oct6 posts about Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct2 posts about Bulgaria
Croatia10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct18 posts about Croatia
Cyprus3–4 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct10 posts about Cyprus
Czech Republic10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct22 posts about the Czech Republic
Denmark7–8 daysBest: May, Sep14 posts about Denmark
Estonia7–10 daysBest: May, Sep19 posts about Estonia
Finland7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct4 posts about Finland
France10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct19 posts about France
Germany10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Aug–Oct3 posts about Germany
Greece10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Greenland7–10 daysBest: all yearNote: Feb-Mar: Northern Lights, summer months: hiking
Hungary7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct3 posts about Hungary
Iceland8–12 daysBest: May–Sep
Ireland7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep
Italy10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct16 posts about Italy
Kosovo7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct6 posts about Kosovo
Latvia7 daysBest: May, Sep17 posts about Latvia
Liechtenstein2–3 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct2 posts about Liechtenstein
Lithuania5–7 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct16 posts about Lithuania
Luxembourg4–5 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep
Malta4–7 daysBest: Apr–Jun, Sep–Dec3 posts about Malta
Moldova3–5 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Monaco1–2 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct3 posts about Monaco
Montenegro7–10 daysBest: May–Sep7 posts about Montenegro
Netherlands5–7 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct22 posts about the Netherlands
North Macedonia7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct12 posts about North Macedonia
Poland10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct14 posts about Poland
Portugal10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct32 posts about Portugal
Romania7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Russia7–14 daysBest: May, Sep–Oct
San Marino1 dayBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct4 posts about San Marino
Serbia7 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Slovakia4–7 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct55 posts about Slovakia
Slovenia5–7 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct29 posts about Slovenia
Spain10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Nov3 posts about Spain
Sweden7–10 daysBest: May, Sep18 posts about Sweden
Switzerland7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct13 posts about Switzerland
Ukraine5–10 daysBest: May, Sep
United Kingdom10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct18 posts about Scotland
Vatican City1 dayBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov

Asia

Armenia7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Azerbaijan7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Bhutan7–8 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
China10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct9 posts about China
Georgia7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep
Indonesia10–14 daysBest: May–Sep
Iran14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Japan10–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov18 posts about Japan
Jordan7–10 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Kazakhstan2–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Kyrgyzstan10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Lebanon7–10 daysBest: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Mongolia10–14 daysBest: May, Sep
Nepal10–12 daysBest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
North Korea5–7 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Oman7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Pakistan20–30 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Palestine7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
South Korea7–10 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov60 posts about South Korea
Syria12–15 daysBest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Taiwan7–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Tajikistan10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Timor-Leste8–10 daysBest: May, Oct
Turkey10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct7 posts about Turkey
Turkmenistan5–8 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
United Arab Emirates5–7 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct
Uzbekistan10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Yemen6–8 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Africa

Algeria10–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Angola7–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Botswana10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Nov
Burundi7 daysBest: May–Jun, Dec–Jan
Cape Verde5 daysBest: Nov–Jun
Central African Republic4–13 daysBest: May–Jun, Oct–Nov
Democratic Republic of the Congo3–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep
Equatorial Guinea7–10 daysBest: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Eswatini3–5 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Ethiopia10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Gabon7–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Ghana10–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Guinea11–16 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Lesotho3–5 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Liberia7–10 daysBest: May, Nov
Libya7–10 daysBest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Madagascar10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov
Malawi14–18 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov
Mauritius7–14 daysBest: Apr–Nov
Morocco7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Mozambique10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Namibia10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Republic of the Congo7–11 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Rwanda7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Dec–Feb
São Tomé and Príncipe7–10 daysBest: May, Oct
Senegal10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Seychelles10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Sierra Leone7–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
South Africa10–14 daysBest: May–Sep, Dec–Feb
The Gambia7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Tunisia7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Zambia10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov
Zimbabwe10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Nov

North & Central America

Bahamas7–10 daysBest: all year
Belize7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov
Canada14 daysBest: May–OctNote: Jun-Aug: Outdoor
Costa Rica10–14 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov
Dominican Republic7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Oct–Nov10 posts about the Dominican Republic
Haiti7–10 daysBest: Apr–Jun, Nov
Saint Kitts and Nevis5–7 daysBest: May–Jun, Nov–Dec
USA10–14 daysBest: all yearNote: Whole year, depending on where you go

South America

Bolivia14–21 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Brazil7–10 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Chile10–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Ecuador7–10 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Paraguay5–7 daysBest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Peru10–14 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Venezuela14–21 daysBest: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Oceania

Australia10–14 daysBest: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Bora Bora5–7 daysBest: May–Oct
Fiji7–10 daysBest: May–Oct
Kiribati5–7 daysBest: May–Nov
Nauru3–5 daysBest: May–Sep
New Zealand14–21 daysBest: Dec–MayNote: Dec-Feb: beach, May-Sept: safari
Samoa5–7 daysBest: May–Sep
Solomon Islands7–10 daysBest: May–Nov
Tuvalu3–5 daysBest: Apr–May, Oct