Where to go from San Francisco in May
San Francisco averages 19°C in May, which is pleasant already. These score highest from there in May.
This May, from San Francisco
In May, 33 of the 51 destinations are in season from San Francisco; fares were seen for 2 of them, none under $600, and the cheapest in season is Seoul at $888.
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 SFO, a return fare per adult, not a trip budget.
$600 to $1,200
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tokyo Japan from SFO | goodbusy | 23° | +4° | 10d | 11h 01m | $944 | peak: Ideal spring weather and cherry blossom season attract tourists. |
| 32 | Seoul South Korea from SFO | okbusy | 17° cool | −2° | 7d | 12h 00m | $888 | peak: Spring is a popular time due to cherry blossom festivals and mild… |
No fare seen yet (31)
| # | Place | Verdict | High | vs home | Rain | Flight | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty Kazakhstan from SFO | sweet spot | 23° | +4° | 8d | 14h 05m | 23C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | London United Kingdom from SFO | sweet spot | 18° | −1° | 7d | 11h 26m | 18C max, 7 rainy days |
| 3 | Lisbon Portugal from SFO | sweet spot | 23° | +4° | 3d | 12h 02m | 23C max, 3 rainy days |
| 4 | Baku Azerbaijan from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 22° | +3° | 4d | 14h 42m | shoulder season |
| 5 | Prague Czechia from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 20° | +1° | 9d | 12h 21m | shoulder season |
| 6 | Athens Greece from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 25° | +6° | 4d | 14h 15m | shoulder season |
| 8 | Tashkent Uzbekistan from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 29° | +10° | 5d | 14h 32m | peak: This period offers warm temperatures and abundant sunshine… |
| 9 | Paris France from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 20° | +1° | 10d | 11h 51m | peak: This period sees the most pleasant weather and numerous festivals… |
| 10 | Rome Italy from SFO | goodbusy | 22° | +3° | 7d | 13h 11m | shoulder season |
| 11 | Srinagar India from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 22° | +3° | 8d | 15h 23m | peak: This is the summer season, attracting many tourists for outdoor… |
| 12 | Zurich Switzerland from SFO | sweet spot | 18° | −1° | 13d | 12h 21m | 18C max, 13 rainy days |
| 13 | Budapest Hungary from SFO | goodbusy | 21° | +2° | 9d | 12h 54m | peak: This period coincides with warm weather and numerous festivals… |
| 14 | Barcelona Spain from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 21° | +2° | 6d | 12h 36m | shoulder season |
| 15 | Marrakech Morocco from SFO | goodbusy | 31° | +12° | 1d | 12h 48m | peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor… |
| 16 | Cape Town South Africa from SFO | good | 21° | +2° | 6d | 21h 02m | 21C max, 6 rainy days |
| 17 | New York United States from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 21° | +2° | 11d | 5h 57m | shoulder season |
| 18 | Leh India from SFO | sweet spot | 13° cool | −6° | 10d | 15h 17m | 13C max, 10 rainy days |
| 19 | Istanbul Turkey from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 20° | +1° | 8d | 14h 03m | shoulder season |
| 20 | Toronto Canada from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 17° cool | −2° | 8d | 5h 22m | shoulder season |
| 21 | Vienna Austria from SFO | goodbusy | 21° | +2° | 9d | 12h 41m | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| 22 | Goa India from SFO | ok | 33° | +14° | 9d | 17h 51m | 33C max, 9 rainy days |
| 23 | Auckland New Zealand from SFO | ok | 18° | −1° | 9d | 13h 44m | 18C max, 9 rainy days |
| 24 | Amsterdam Netherlands from SFO | sweet spotbusy | 18° | −1° | 8d | 11h 38m | peak: This is the time when the tulips bloom, attracting many tourists. |
| 25 | Sydney Australia from SFO | okbusy | 20° | +1° | 8d | 15h 29m | shoulder season |
| 26 | Da Nang Vietnam from SFO | okbusy | 32° | +13° | 8d | 15h 37m | shoulder season |
| 27 | Nairobi Kenya from SFO | ok | 25° | +6° | 15d | 19h 46m | 25C max, 15 rainy days |
| 28 | Tbilisi Georgia from SFO | okbusy | 23° | +4° | 11d | 14h 28m | peak: Warm weather and long daylight hours make it ideal for tourism. |
| 29 | Melbourne Australia from SFO | okbusy | 16° cool | −3° | 6d | 16h 21m | shoulder season |
| 30 | Taipei Taiwan from SFO | okbusy | 28° | +9° | 14d | 13h 35m | shoulder season |
| 31 | Bali Indonesia from SFO | ok | 29° | +10° | 17d | 17h 18m | 29C max, 17 rainy days |
| 33 | Mauritius Mauritius from SFO | ok | 25° | +6° | 20d | 23h 00m | 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 San Francisco
- January 34 in season
- February 40 in season
- March 44 in season
- April 40 in season
- May
- June 28 in season
- July 29 in season
- August 28 in season
- September 28 in season
- October 36 in season
- November 38 in season
- December 34 in season
- Everything from San Francisco
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 SFO.
Fares from San Francisco for May have not been seen for enough places yet, so search engines are pointed at Where to go in May.