Where to go from New York in May
New York averages 21°C in May, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in May.
This May, from New York
In May, 33 of the 51 destinations are in season from New York; fares were seen for 1 of them, none under $600, and the cheapest in season is Seoul at $1,165.
Every destination in season, by fare
Bands are round numbers in USD, not thresholds we measured; the fares inside them are: the median of what the scanner has seen for May departures from NYC, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seoul South Korea from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 17° cool | −4° | 7d | 14h 25m | $1,165 | peak: Spring is a popular time due to cherry blossom festivals and mild… |
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| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty Kazakhstan from NYC | sweet spot | 23° | +2° | 8d | 13h 23m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | London United Kingdom from NYC | sweet spot | 18° | −3° | 7d | 7h 43m | 18C max, 7 rainy days |
| 3 | Lisbon Portugal from NYC | sweet spot | 23° | +2° | 3d | 7h 32m | 23C max, 3 rainy days |
| 4 | San Francisco United States from NYC | sweet spot | 19° | −2° | 2d | 5h 57m | 19C max, 2 rainy days |
| 5 | Baku Azerbaijan from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 22° | +1° | 4d | 12h 20m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Prague Czechia from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −1° | 9d | 8h 55m | shoulder season |
| 7 | Athens Greece from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 25° | +4° | 4d | 10h 36m | shoulder season |
| 9 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 29° | +8° | 5d | 13h 20m | peak: This period offers warm temperatures and abundant sunshine… |
| 10 | Paris France from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −1° | 10d | 8h 02m | peak: This period sees the most pleasant weather and numerous festivals… |
| 11 | Rome Italy from NYC | goodbusy | 22° | +1° | 7d | 9h 18m | shoulder season |
| 12 | Srinagar India from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 22° | +1° | 8d | 14h 28m | peak: This is the summer season, attracting many tourists for outdoor… |
| 13 | Zurich Switzerland from NYC | sweet spot | 18° | −3° | 13d | 8h 37m | 18C max, 13 rainy days |
| 14 | Budapest Hungary from NYC | goodbusy | 21° | 0° | 9d | 9h 29m | peak: This period coincides with warm weather and numerous festivals… |
| 15 | Barcelona Spain from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 21° | 0° | 6d | 8h 26m | shoulder season |
| 16 | Marrakech Morocco from NYC | goodbusy | 31° | +10° | 1d | 8h 05m | peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor… |
| 17 | Cape Town South Africa from NYC | good | 21° | 0° | 6d | 16h 16m | 21C max, 6 rainy days |
| 18 | Leh India from NYC | sweet spot | 13° cool | −8° | 10d | 14h 34m | 13C max, 10 rainy days |
| 19 | Istanbul Turkey from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 20° | −1° | 8d | 10h 43m | shoulder season |
| 20 | Toronto Canada from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 17° cool | −4° | 8d | 1h 35m | shoulder season |
| 21 | Vienna Austria from NYC | goodbusy | 21° | 0° | 9d | 9h 14m | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| 22 | Goa India from NYC | ok | 33° | +12° | 9d | 16h 43m | 33C max, 9 rainy days |
| 23 | Auckland New Zealand from NYC | ok | 18° | −3° | 9d | 18h 14m | 18C max, 9 rainy days |
| 24 | Amsterdam Netherlands from NYC | sweet spotbusy | 18° | −3° | 8d | 8h 04m | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| 25 | Tokyo Japan from NYC | okbusy | 23° | +2° | 10d | 14h 09m | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| 26 | Sydney Australia from NYC | okbusy | 20° | −1° | 8d | 20h 25m | shoulder season |
| 27 | Da Nang Vietnam from NYC | okbusy | 32° | +11° | 8d | 17h 37m | shoulder season |
| 28 | Nairobi Kenya from NYC | ok | 25° | +4° | 15d | 15h 22m | 25C max, 15 rainy days |
| 29 | Tbilisi Georgia from NYC | okbusy | 23° | +2° | 11d | 11h 53m | peak: Warm weather and long daylight hours make it ideal for tourism. |
| 30 | Melbourne Australia from NYC | okbusy | 16° cool | −5° | 6d | 21h 15m | shoulder season |
| 31 | Taipei Taiwan from NYC | okbusy | 28° | +7° | 14d | 16h 12m | shoulder season |
| 32 | Bali Indonesia from NYC | sweet spot | 29° | +8° | 17d | 20h 50m | 29C max, 17 rainy days |
| 33 | Mauritius Mauritius from NYC | ok | 25° | +4° | 20d | 19h 09m | 25C max, 20 rainy days |
Not this May
- Abu Dhabi extreme heat: 28 days over 35C
- Bangkok monsoon: 18 rainy days, 193mm
- Cairo extreme heat: 10 days over 35C
- Colombo monsoon: 26 rainy days, 347mm
- Doha extreme heat: 26 days over 35C
- Dubai extreme heat: 21 days over 35C
- Hanoi monsoon: 16 rainy days, 245mm
- Ho Chi Minh City monsoon: 23 rainy days, 245mm
- Hong Kong monsoon: 15 rainy days, 220mm
- Jaipur extreme heat: 29 days over 35C
- Kathmandu monsoon: 21 rainy days, 236mm
- Kochi monsoon: 28 rainy days, 551mm
- Kuala Lumpur monsoon: 25 rainy days, 332mm
- Muscat extreme heat: 28 days over 35C
- Phuket monsoon: 24 rainy days, 254mm
- Singapore monsoon: 23 rainy days, 199mm
- The Andaman Islands monsoon: 24 rainy days, 308mm
- The Maldives monsoon: 21 rainy days, 271mm
Narrow it
Other months from New York
- January 35 in season
- February 40 in season
- March 44 in season
- April 40 in season
- May
- June 28 in season
- July 29 in season
- August 27 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 33 in season
- Everything from New York
Flight times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as "about" — they assume a direct routing, which not every pair has. Fares are shown in USD, converted at the European Central Bank's daily rate. A dash means we have not seen a fare on that route yet.
The climate is the destination's own and the same wherever you fly from. What changes with your city is the distance, the fare and the public holidays that crowd a place out, and those can move a month's verdict up or down a rung.
The climate is the destination's own; the label, the order, the crowd flag and the fare are as scored from NYC.
Fares from New York for May have not been seen for enough places yet, so search engines are pointed at Where to go in May.