Where to travel in May
26 of our 43 countries are in season in May, across 6 continents. Many vary by region, so each entry shows exactly which part or activity suits the month.
Coming into season in May
Not in season in April.
🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇵🇪 Peru 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Last month of the season
Not in season in June.
Africa
Asia
- Indonesia Apr–Oct (dry season) Indonesian rupiah (IDR) · drives on the left
- Japan Mar–May and Oct–Nov Japanese yen (JPY) · drives on the left
- Malaysia Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round Malaysian ringgit (MYR) · drives on the left
- Nepal Oct–Nov and Mar–May Nepalese rupee (NPR) · drives on the left
- Philippines Dec–May (dry season) Philippine peso (PHP) · drives on the right
- South Korea Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov South Korean won (KRW) · drives on the right
- Sri Lanka Dec–Mar for the south and west; Apr–Sep for the east Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) · drives on the left
- Turkey Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Turkish lira (TRY) · drives on the right
Europe
- Croatia May–Jun and Sep Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Czechia May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets Czech koruna (CZK) · drives on the right
- France Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Germany May–Sep; Nov–Dec for Christmas markets Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Greece May–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Italy Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Netherlands Apr–May for tulips; Jun–Sep Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Portugal Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- Spain Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Euro (EUR) · drives on the right
- United Kingdom May–Sep Pound sterling (GBP) · drives on the left