30 hiking destinations have the right May conditions — typically 10–22°C with sea temperatures of 12–18°C. Which is best depends on where you start from: the ranking below is computed in your browser, for your own location and preferences, and matches the live map exactly.
Open this on the live map →| Destination | °C | Sea | Rain d | Price | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, US | 18° | — | 17 | €€ | safe |
| Arcadia, US | 19° | — | 6 | €€ | safe |
| Banning, US | 17° | — | 11 | €€ | safe |
| Bishop, US | 16° | — | 9 | €€ | safe |
| Carson City, US | 12° | — | 16 | €€ | safe |
| Cedar City, US | 14° | — | 21 | €€ | safe |
| Durango, US | 11° | — | 32 | €€ | safe |
| Flagstaff, US | 10° | — | 20 | €€ | safe |
| Green Valley, US | 22° | — | 5 | €€ | safe |
| Las Cruces, US | 20° | — | 9 | €€ | safe |
| Mesquite, US | 22° | — | 7 | €€ | safe |
| Moab, US | 17° | — | 20 | €€ | safe |
| Monte-Carlo, MC | 15° | 18° | 60 | € | very safe |
| Monterey, US | 13° | 12° | 12 | €€ | safe |
| Montrose, US | 13° | — | 26 | €€ | safe |
| Oro Valley, US | 21° | — | 7 | €€ | safe |
| Page, US | 19° | — | 9 | €€ | safe |
| Pahrump, US | 18° | — | 6 | €€ | safe |
| Palm Springs, US | 17° | — | 11 | €€ | safe |
| Reno, US | 13° | — | 17 | €€ | safe |
| Saint George, US | 21° | — | 10 | €€ | safe |
| Santa Barbara, US | 15° | 14° | 8 | €€ | safe |
| Santa Clara, US | 17° | — | 6 | €€ | safe |
| Santa Fe, US | 12° | — | 27 | €€ | safe |
| Santa Monica, US | 17° | 16° | 4 | €€ | safe |
| Spring Valley, US | 22° | — | 6 | €€ | safe |
| Taos, US | 11° | — | 28 | €€ | safe |
| Vail, US | 22° | — | 5 | €€ | safe |
| Ventura, US | 16° | 15° | 5 | €€ | safe |
| Yucca Valley, US | 18° | — | 9 | €€ | safe |
Listed alphabetically: destinations whose May climate, safety and viability pass Travelia's bar for hiking trips. The Travelia Score isn't shown here because it isn't a fixed rating — it's computed live for your location and preferences. With JavaScript on, this table becomes your personal ranking (identical to the map's numbers); with it off, the facts stand on their own.