Where to go on a budget in May?
The 15 best destinations for a budget trip in May, ranked on the weather actually recorded.
For a budget trip in May, we kept destinations with low costs on the ground and in their best season, ranked from nearest to furthest from Western Europe. Temperatures and rainfall are real records, averaged from 2015 to 2024 at each destination's reference point, and the sea is measured at the nearest coastal point. 15 destinations pass this filter, in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas. Top of the ranking: Gaillac (22 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain).
The ranking at a glance
| # | Destination | Afternoon | Rainy days | Sea (°C) | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷 Gaillac | 22 °C | 10 | - | €65-110 a day |
| 2 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 23 °C | 5 | 17 °C | €60-100 a day |
| 3 | 🇨🇿 Prague | 19 °C | 12 | - | €60-100 a day |
| 4 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 27 °C | 6 | 21 °C | €35-60 a day |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 30 °C | 4 | 17 °C | €40-70 a day |
| 6 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 21 °C | 11 | - | €55-95 a day |
| 7 | 🇬🇷 Athens | 25 °C | 5 | - | €60-100 a day |
| 8 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 24 °C | 12 | 20 °C | €40-70 a day |
| 9 | 🇹🇷 Antalya | 27 °C | 8 | 22 °C | €60-110 a day |
| 10 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 22 °C | 11 | - | €50-90 a day |
| 11 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 26 °C | 0 | 23 °C | €40-80 a day |
| 12 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 21 °C | 12 | - | €40-70 a day |
| 13 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 26 °C | 9 | - | €45-80 a day |
| 14 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 13 °C | 0 | - | €35-65 a day |
| 15 | 🇨🇳 Yunnan | 23 °C | 12 | - | €40-80 a day |
The 15 destinations in detail
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Region1 🇫🇷 Gaillac
🌡️ 22 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain · 💶 €65-110 a day
Between Albi and Toulouse, Gaillac holds one of the oldest vineyards in France, with grape varieties you'll drink almost nowhere else: braucol, duras, mauzac. Around it, bastides of brick and stone, Lisle-sur-Tarn, Castelnau-de-Montmiral and Puycelsi, line the river or look down on the Grésigne forest.
City2 🇵🇹 Lisbon
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain, sea at 17 °C · 💶 €60-100 a day
Lisbon means tram 28 climbing through Alfama, miradouros at sunset, and a still-warm pastel de nata in Belém. Bright, hilly and surprisingly kind to your wallet.
City3 🇨🇿 Prague
🌡️ 19 °C in the afternoon, 12 days of rain · 💶 €60-100 a day
A hundred spires, a castle towering over the Vltava and cobbled lanes where you step from Gothic to Baroque in three paces: Prague is a life-size film set. You cross Charles Bridge at dawn, climb up to Mala Strana, then sit down to a goulash and a €2 pilsner. Rarely has such a beautiful capital been so accessible.
Countries4 🇹🇳 Tunisia
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 6 days of rain, sea at 21 °C · 💶 €35-60 a day
Tunisia means the blue and white lanes of Sidi Bou Said, the ruins of Carthage facing the sea, and the gates of the Sahara in the south. Beaches and history within easy reach of Europe, on a small budget.
Countries5 🇲🇦 Morocco
🌡️ 30 °C in the afternoon, 4 days of rain, sea at 17 °C · 💶 €40-70 a day
Morocco is the hubbub of Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, the passes of the Atlas and a night beneath the stars in the dunes. A complete change of scene a short flight from Europe, over a glass of mint tea.
City6 🇭🇺 Budapest
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain · 💶 €55-95 a day
The Danube splits the city into two worlds: regal Buda, with its castle and Fisherman's Bastion, facing party-loving Pest, with its Belle Époque cafes and the ruin bars of the Jewish quarter. In between, you lounge in the Széchenyi Baths, admire the illuminated Parliament from a boat and dine on goulash for a handful of forints. Budapest is Vienna, only more affordable and more alive.
City7 🇬🇷 Athens
🌡️ 25 °C in the afternoon, 5 days of rain · 💶 €60-100 a day
Athens means the Acropolis at sunrise, the lanes of Plaka at the foot of the rock, and rooftop terraces where you dine facing the floodlit Parthenon. The cradle of the West, very much alive.
Countries8 🇦🇱 Albania
🌡️ 24 °C in the afternoon, 12 days of rain, sea at 20 °C · 💶 €40-70 a day
Albania means the turquoise water of Ksamil on the Riviera, the stone lanes of Gjirokastër, and the wild peaks around Theth. The rising star of the Balkans, still unspoilt and affordable.
City9 🇹🇷 Antalya
🌡️ 27 °C in the afternoon, 8 days of rain, sea at 22 °C · 💶 €60-110 a day
Antalya stacks up an Ottoman old town within its ramparts, a triple-arched marble gate raised for Hadrian around 130, and a travertine cliff that drops straight into the sea. Behind it, the Beydağları keep their snow until May, and Perge and Aspendos are both less than an hour's drive away.
City10 🇷🇴 Bucharest
🌡️ 22 °C in the afternoon, 11 days of rain · 💶 €50-90 a day
Bucharest pairs the world's second-largest administrative building, 365,000 m2 of marble commissioned by Ceausescu, with lanes of 18th-century Orthodox churches ten minutes' walk away. In between lie Art Deco villas, vast parks and cheap terraces.
Countries11 🇸🇳 Senegal
🌡️ 26 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain, sea at 23 °C · 💶 €40-80 a day
Senegal means the memory of Gorée Island, the waters of the Pink Lake and the pirogues of the Sine-Saloum Delta. A land of teranga, warm and French-speaking, on the threshold of West Africa.
Countries12 🇬🇪 Georgia
🌡️ 21 °C in the afternoon, 12 days of rain · 💶 €40-70 a day
Georgia means the bohemian lanes of Tbilisi, Gergeti monastery facing Mount Kazbek, and a glass of wine in a Kakheti cellar. The cradle of wine and the great mountains of the Caucasus, with a legendary welcome.
Countries13 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🌡️ 26 °C in the afternoon, 9 days of rain · 💶 €45-80 a day
Uzbekistan means the turquoise domes of the Registan in Samarkand, the lanes of Bukhara, and the fortified city of Khiva rising from the desert. The Silk Road in all its splendour, between madrasas and bazaars.
Countries14 🇧🇴 Bolivia
🌡️ 13 °C in the afternoon, 0 days of rain · 💶 €35-65 a day
Bolivia means the white immensity of the Salar de Uyuni reflecting the sky, the red and green lagoons of Sud Lipez, and the cable car above La Paz. A raw, spectacular adventure, all at altitude.
Region15 🇨🇳 Yunnan
🌡️ 23 °C in the afternoon, 12 days of rain · 💶 €40-80 a day
Between 1,900 and 3,400 m above sea level, Yunnan lines up the grey-tiled roofs of Lijiang, the flooded Hani terraces of Yuanyang and the gorge where the Yangtze squeezes between two peaks of more than 5,000 m. Twenty-five minorities, Friday markets and a fast train between Kunming, Dali and Lijiang.
Frequently asked questions
Where to go on a budget in May?
Gaillac, Lisbon, Prague, Tunisia and Morocco top our ranking for a budget trip in May. In first place, Gaillac: 22 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain on average over 2015-2024.
Which is the closest budget destination in May?
Gaillac, about 1h15 by air from Paris, with 22 °C in the afternoon, 10 days of rain in May.
Where does it rain least in May among these destinations?
Senegal: 0 days of rain on average in May, with 26 °C in the afternoon.
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