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Where It's Warm in May

493 cities ranked by real May temperatures, from 2015–2024 weather data

The short list

Every ranking below comes from ten years of actual May weather, not brochure copy: average daytime highs, overnight lows, rainy days and sunshine hours for each city. Click any city for its full climate breakdown and live conditions.

May at a glance

  • Hottest overall: N'Djamena, Chad - 106° average highs
  • Best comfortable warmth: Stockton, CA - 81° with 13.1 h of sun a day
  • Method: ranked by May average high; sunshine and rain shown so you can trade heat against weather quality

The hottest places on Earth in May

Top 25 by average May daytime high (2015–2024).
CityMay high May lowRainy days Sun h/day
1 🇹🇩 N'Djamena, Chad 106° 84° 2 11.0
2 🇸🇩 Khartoum, Sudan 106° 82° 1 11.7
3 🇳🇪 Niamey, Niger 105° 84° 2 11.0
4 🇮🇳 Jaipur, India 103° 80° 3 11.1
5 🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt 102° 74° 0 12.3
6 🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 102° 76° 0 12.1
7 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India 102° 78° 4 11.3
8 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 102° 77° 1 11.4
9 🇵🇰 Lahore, Pakistan 101° 75° 3 11.5
10 🇴🇲 Muscat, Oman 101° 85° 0 11.9
11 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 101° 81° 5 10.7
12 🇲🇱 Bamako, Mali 100° 80° 5 10.6
13 🇰🇼 Kuwait City, Kuwait 100° 80° 0 11.6
14 🇶🇦 Doha, Qatar 100° 80° 0 11.9
15 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq 99° 74° 1 12.1
16 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, India 99° 78° 6 11.4
17 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 98° 81° 0 12.1
18 🇲🇽 Merida, Mexico 97° 76° 6 11.7
19 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 96° 77° 0 12.7
20 🇮🇳 Chennai, India 95° 82° 6 10.8
21 🇺🇸 Yuma, AZ 94° 66° 0 12.9
22 🇮🇳 Kolkata, India 94° 80° 14 10.3
23 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 94° 79° 0 12.2
24 🇧🇭 Manama, Bahrain 94° 80° 0 11.8
25 🇲🇲 Yangon, Myanmar 94° 79° 20 9.6

Warm but comfortable in May

Highs between 70°F and 85°F (21–29°C) - warm enough for outdoor days without the extremes above, sorted by sunshine.

CityMay high / low Sun h/dayRainy days
🇺🇸 Stockton, CA 81° / 54° 13.1 3
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, CA 72° / 55° 13.0 2
🇺🇸 Sacramento, CA 82° / 54° 13.0 4
🇺🇸 Albuquerque, NM 80° / 53° 13.0 4
🇺🇸 Sedona, AZ 78° / 52° 12.9 3
🇺🇸 Moab, UT 79° / 54° 12.9 4
🇺🇸 San Jose, CA 74° / 53° 12.8 3
🇪🇸 Ibiza, Spain 74° / 60° 12.8 4
🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan 83° / 61° 12.7 1
🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain 75° / 59° 12.7 4
🇱🇧 Beirut, Lebanon 79° / 65° 12.7 5
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel 81° / 64° 12.6 2
🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel 82° / 60° 12.6 2
🇬🇷 Santorini, Greece 73° / 64° 12.6 3
🇬🇷 Mykonos, Greece 70° / 62° 12.6 4

The warmest spot on each continent in May

Africa

🇹🇩 N'Djamena · 106° 🇸🇩 Khartoum · 106° 🇳🇪 Niamey · 105° 🇪🇬 Luxor · 102° 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou · 101° 🇲🇱 Bamako · 100° 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh · 96° 🇪🇬 Cairo · 93°

Asia

🇮🇳 Jaipur · 103° 🇦🇪 Dubai · 102° 🇮🇳 New Delhi · 102° 🇸🇦 Riyadh · 102° 🇵🇰 Lahore · 101° 🇴🇲 Muscat · 101° 🇰🇼 Kuwait City · 100° 🇶🇦 Doha · 100°

Europe

🇨🇾 Nicosia · 86° 🇪🇸 Seville · 83° 🇹🇷 Antalya · 80° 🇬🇷 Athens · 77° 🇪🇸 Madrid · 76° 🇪🇸 Malaga · 76° 🇪🇸 Valencia · 75° 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca · 74°

North America

🇲🇽 Merida · 97° 🇺🇸 Yuma · 94° 🇺🇸 Phoenix · 93° 🇺🇸 Chandler · 93° 🇺🇸 Mesa · 93° 🇺🇸 Scottsdale · 93° 🇺🇸 Laredo · 93° 🇲🇽 Guadalajara · 92°

Oceania

🇵🇬 Port Moresby · 85° 🇵🇼 Koror · 85° 🇼🇸 Apia · 84° 🇸🇧 Honiara · 84° 🇹🇻 Funafuti · 84° 🇫🇲 Palikir · 84° 🇳🇷 Yaren · 84° 🇰🇮 Tarawa · 83°

South America

🇨🇴 Cartagena · 87° 🇸🇷 Paramaribo · 84° 🇬🇾 Georgetown · 83° 🇻🇪 Caracas · 82° 🇨🇴 Medellin · 79° 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro · 78° 🇧🇷 Brasilia · 78° 🇵🇾 Asuncion · 74°

May warmth: quick answers

What is the hottest place in May?
Among the 493 cities we track, N'Djamena, Chad tops May with average highs of 106°F (41°C) and about 11.0 hours of daily sunshine.
Where is it warm in Europe in May?
Nicosia, Cyprus is Europe's warmest covered spot in May, with typical highs of 86°F (30°C) - genuine warm-weather territory.
Where is it warm but not scorching in May?
For comfortable warmth (70-85°F / 21-29°C highs), the standouts are Stockton, CA (81°F (27°C), 13.1 h sun/day), Santa Barbara, CA and Sacramento, CA.
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