Where to honeymoon in May
39 rated best · 20 rated good · 20 rated mixed · 4 rated avoid
By kind of trip
May honeymoon shortlists
Beach and island honeymoons in May
- Saint Lucia · 29°C, sea 29°C
- Maui · 27°C, sea 26°C
- Fiji · 29°C, sea 29°C
- Whitsundays · 24°C, sea 24°C
- Kauaʻi · 26°C, sea 25°C
- Florida Keys · 27°C, sea 28°C
Snow and mountain honeymoons in May
Best-value honeymoons in May
- Mount Abu · about $910 for 7 nights
- Mahabaleshwar · about $980 for 7 nights
- Ooty · about $1,092 for 7 nights
- Wayanad · about $1,155 for 7 nights
- Nainital · about $1,169 for 7 nights
- Mussoorie · about $1,169 for 7 nights
Two people, comfort level, on the ground, before flights. Includes the peak-season uplift where May is peak.
Where to avoid in May
- Egypt · very hot
- Andaman Islands · rainy season
- Jaipur · very hot
- Lakshadweep · rainy season
Every destination
All destinations in May
Best 39
The weather is at its best for a honeymoon.
- Saint Lucia,
- Santorini,
- Napa Valley,
- Barcelona & Mallorca,
- Maui,
- Sedona,
- Cappadocia,
- Fiji,
- Paris,
- Istanbul,
- Marrakech,
- Whitsundays,
- Kauaʻi,
- Baku,
- Cape Town & Winelands,
- Florida Keys,
- Mahabaleshwar,
- Shimla,
- Bahamas,
- Amalfi Coast,
- Azores,
- Cancún,
- Tulum,
- Noosa,
- Kashmir,
- Gold Coast,
- Goa,
- Georgia,
- Mauritius,
- Byron Bay,
- Nainital,
- Dubrovnik & Hvar,
- Koh Samui,
- Bali,
- Margaret River,
- Mussoorie,
- Dubai,
- Smoky Mountains,
- Manali
Good 20
Pleasant, with the odd shower or a little heat.
Mixed 20
Possible, but expect rain, heat or cold for part of the trip.
Weather numbers for all 83 placesDaytime high, rain and sea temperature, ranked
| # | Destination | High | Rain | Sea | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Lucia · Saint Lucia | 29°C | 39 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 2 | Santorini · Greece | 22°C | 11 mm | 19°C | Best |
| 3 | Napa Valley · United States | 25°C | 23 mm | · | Best |
| 4 | Barcelona & Mallorca · Spain | 21°C | 47 mm | 18°C | Best |
| 5 | Maui · United States | 27°C | 44 mm | 26°C | Best |
| 6 | Sedona · United States | 26°C | 16 mm | · | Best |
| 7 | Cappadocia · Türkiye | 21°C | 59 mm | · | Best |
| 8 | Fiji · Fiji | 29°C | 77 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 9 | Paris · France | 19°C | 76 mm | · | Best |
| 10 | Istanbul · Türkiye | 21°C | 57 mm | · | Best |
| 11 | Marrakech · Morocco | 30°C | 18 mm | · | Best |
| 12 | Whitsundays · Australia | 24°C | 61 mm | 24°C | Best |
| 13 | Kauaʻi · United States | 26°C | 71 mm | 25°C | Best |
| 14 | Baku · Azerbaijan | 22°C | 25 mm | · | Best |
| 15 | Cape Town & Winelands · South Africa | 20°C | 59 mm | 14°C | Best |
| 16 | Florida Keys · United States | 27°C | 92 mm | 28°C | Best |
| 17 | Mahabaleshwar · India | 28°C | 69 mm | · | Best |
| 18 | Shimla · India | 24°C | 69 mm | · | Best |
| 19 | Bahamas · Bahamas | 28°C | 109 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 20 | Amalfi Coast · Italy | 20°C | 89 mm | 19°C | Best |
| 21 | Azores · Portugal | 19°C | 113 mm | 19°C | Best |
| 22 | Cancún · Mexico | 30°C | 82 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 23 | Tulum · Mexico | 30°C | 97 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 24 | Noosa · Australia | 23°C | 105 mm | 23°C | Best |
| 25 | Kashmir · India | 22°C | 111 mm | · | Best |
| 26 | Gold Coast · Australia | 22°C | 87 mm | 23°C | Best |
| 27 | Goa · India | 32°C | 71 mm | 31°C | Best |
| 28 | Georgia · Georgia | 23°C | 101 mm | · | Best |
| 29 | Mauritius · Mauritius | 23°C | 79 mm | 27°C | Best |
| 30 | Byron Bay · Australia | 22°C | 110 mm | 24°C | Best |
| 31 | Nainital · India | 22°C | 97 mm | · | Best |
| 32 | Dubrovnik & Hvar · Croatia | 22°C | 130 mm | 19°C | Best |
| 33 | Koh Samui · Thailand | 28°C | 108 mm | 32°C | Best |
| 34 | Bali · Indonesia | 29°C | 107 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 35 | Bora Bora · French Polynesia | 24°C | 102 mm | 29°C | Good |
| 36 | Margaret River · Australia | 19°C | 89 mm | 21°C | Best |
| 37 | Mussoorie · India | 22°C | 101 mm | · | Best |
| 38 | Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 37°C | 2 mm | 29°C | Best |
| 39 | Lapland · Finland | 11°C | 52 mm | · | Good |
| 40 | Smoky Mountains · United States | 24°C | 125 mm | · | Best |
| 41 | Port Douglas & Daintree · Australia | 26°C | 143 mm | 26°C | Good |
| 42 | Kyoto · Japan | 23°C | 171 mm | · | Good |
| 43 | Hoi An & Ha Long Bay · Vietnam | 33°C | 83 mm | 28°C | Good |
| 44 | Manali · India | 21°C | 134 mm | · | Best |
| 45 | Seychelles · Seychelles | 28°C | 195 mm | 30°C | Goodrainy season |
| 46 | Scottish Highlands · United Kingdom | 14°C | 152 mm | · | Good |
| 47 | Maasai Mara · Kenya | 27°C | 62 mm | · | Goodoff season |
| 48 | Banff · Canada | 13°C | 57 mm | · | Goodoff season |
| 49 | Singapore · Singapore | 30°C | 259 mm | 31°C | Goodrainy season |
| 50 | Palawan · Philippines | 31°C | 170 mm | 30°C | Good |
| 51 | Pokhara · Nepal | 26°C | 203 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 52 | Tasmania · Australia | 14°C | 56 mm | 13°C | Good |
| 53 | Iceland · Iceland | 9°C | 122 mm | 7°C | Good |
| 54 | Mount Abu · India | 33°C | 11 mm | · | Goodvery hot |
| 55 | Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 28°C | 290 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 56 | Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 31°C | 274 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 57 | Maldives · Maldives | 29°C | 272 mm | 30°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 58 | Wayanad · India | 29°C | 212 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 59 | Ladakh · India | 11°C | 43 mm | · | Good |
| 60 | Ooty · India | 21°C | 218 mm | · | Goodrainy season |
| 61 | Coorg · India | 26°C | 249 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 62 | Aspen · United States | 14°C | 66 mm | · | Mixedoff season |
| 63 | Kodaikanal · India | 21°C | 262 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 64 | Great Ocean Road · Australia | 15°C | 118 mm | 16°C | Mixed |
| 65 | Bhutan · Bhutan | 20°C | 243 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 66 | Meghalaya · India | 23°C | 268 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 67 | Queenstown · New Zealand | 11°C | 133 mm | · | Mixed |
| 68 | Langkawi · Malaysia | 30°C | 315 mm | 31°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 69 | Phu Quoc · Vietnam | 31°C | 346 mm | 32°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 70 | Munnar · India | 23°C | 447 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 71 | Swiss Alps · Switzerland | 17°C | 213 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 72 | Costa Rica · Costa Rica | 31°C | 278 mm | 31°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 73 | Darjeeling · India | 20°C | 293 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 74 | Kerala · India | 30°C | 455 mm | 31°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 75 | Gangtok & Sikkim · India | 19°C | 311 mm | · | Mixedrainy season |
| 76 | Phuket & Krabi · Thailand | 30°C | 230 mm | 32°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 77 | Zanzibar · Tanzania | 28°C | 202 mm | 29°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 78 | Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka | 29°C | 417 mm | 30°C | Mixedrainy season |
| 79 | Udaipur · India | 38°C | 21 mm | · | Mixedvery hot |
| 80 | Lakshadweep · India | 30°C | 238 mm | 31°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 81 | Jaipur · India | 40°C | 18 mm | · | Avoidvery hot |
| 82 | Andaman Islands · India | 30°C | 298 mm | 31°C | Avoidrainy season |
| 83 | Egypt · Egypt | 39°C | 0 mm | · | Avoidvery hot |
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (ERA5, 2015–2024). Download: CSV · JSON
Plan around them
Festivals in May
- about 17 May 2027Eid al-AdhaCappadocia, Dubai, Istanbul
- about 5 May 2028Eid al-AdhaCappadocia, Dubai, Istanbul
Quick answers
May honeymoon questions
Where is the best place to honeymoon in May?
Ranked on ten years of May weather plus how romantic each place is, the top picks are Saint Lucia, Santorini (Greece) and Napa Valley (United States). 39 of the 83 destinations we track are rated best for May.
Is May a good month for a honeymoon?
59 of 83 destinations have good or better weather in May. It is off season in places like Egypt, Andaman Islands (India) and Jaipur (India), so the destination matters more than the month.
Where is warm for a beach honeymoon in May?
Saint Lucia, Maui (United States), Fiji and Whitsundays (Australia) all have good beach weather in May, with the sea at 29°C, 26°C, 29°C, 24°C respectively.
What is a good-value honeymoon destination in May?
Among places with good May weather, Mount Abu (about US$910), Mahabaleshwar (about US$980), Ooty (about US$1,090) cost the least: seven nights for two at comfort level, on the ground, before flights.
Where should we avoid for a honeymoon in May?
Egypt, Andaman Islands (India), Jaipur (India) and Lakshadweep (India) are in their off season in May. Each place's reason is in the full list below.
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