Where is hot in Europe in May?
The warmest places in Europe in May are Seville (28°C), Antalya (27°C), Athens (25°C), by average daytime high over the last ten years. Several spots reach 24°C or more, so this is still proper beach weather.
Europe in May, warmest first
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| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevilleSpain | 28°C | 15°C | – | 5 | 2½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 27°C | 15°C | 22°C | 7 | 4h |
| AthensGreece | 25°C | 16°C | 19°C | 5 | 3½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 25°C | 17°C | 21°C | 5 | 4½h |
| RhodesGreece | 25°C | 18°C | 20°C | 4 | 4h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 24°C | 15°C | 17°C | 5 | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 4 | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 22°C | 4 | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 21°C | 1 | 3½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 15°C | 20°C | 8 | 2h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 2 | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 23°C | 14°C | 18°C | 5 | 2½h |
| CreteGreece | 23°C | 17°C | 20°C | 6 | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 2 | 4h |
| MaltaMalta | 22°C | 17°C | 19°C | 3 | 3h |
| SicilyItaly | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 8 | 2½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 9 | 3½h |
Quick answers
Where is the hottest place in Europe in May?
The warmest places in Europe in May are Seville (28°C), Antalya (27°C), Athens (25°C), by average daytime high over the last ten years. Several spots reach 24°C or more, so this is still proper beach weather.
Where in Europe can you swim in the sea in May?
Antalya (22°C), Gran Canaria (22°C), Tenerife (21°C) have the warmest sea. We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where is hotter than Europe in May but still short haul?
Sharm el-Sheikh (36°C, 5h), Aqaba (36°C, 5h), Hurghada (31°C, 5h) are within 5½ hours of the UK.
How we measured this
Averages of every day in May from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures 2023 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Europe here includes the Canary Islands, Madeira, Cyprus and Antalya, as UK holiday searches do.
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