Where to go · May
Food and wine trips in May
Places that are usually at their best for food and wine in May, and why. Travel times are from the East Coast for a 7-day trip; change anything below.
Places for food and wine in May
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Mendoza
Argentina · South America
- Typical highs around 67°F, lows around 44°F
- Rain on about 4 days a month
- Shoulder season: usually fewer crowds than peak
- About 13 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
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Napa & Sonoma
United States · North America
- Typical highs around 76°F, lows around 50°F
- Rain on about 3 days a month
- About 6 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
- No passport needed for U.S. citizens
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Lisbon & the Cascais coast
Portugal · Europe
- Typical highs around 73°F, lows around 58°F
- Rain on about 6 days a month
- Sea around 62°F
- Shoulder season: usually fewer crowds than peak
- About 8 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
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Amalfi Coast & Capri
Italy · Europe
- Typical highs around 76°F, lows around 59°F
- Rain on about 6 days a month
- Sea around 65°F
- Shoulder season: usually fewer crowds than peak
- About 10 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
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Istanbul
Türkiye · Africa and the Middle East
- Typical highs around 67°F, lows around 57°F
- Rain on about 4 days a month
- Usually one of the busiest times to visit: book early
- About 13 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
- Temperatures are estimates for the area and can run a few degrees cool on small islands and in the mountains
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Buenos Aires
Argentina · South America
- Typical highs around 66°F, lows around 53°F
- Rain on about 5 days a month
- About 14 hours of travel from the East Coast (estimate)
Where this comes from
- Weather is what’s typical for those dates over 1991–2020, not a forecast. Daily highs and lows come from the nearest good weather station where there is one; otherwise they’re estimates for the area, and the card says so.
- How busy a place usually is, ski seasons and events are our own notes from official tourism sites. Dates change every year, so check the official site before you book.
- Travel times are rough estimates from the distance, not flight schedules.
- No prices. We don’t show prices we can’t vouch for, and no place pays to be listed.
- Entry rules change and depend on your passport: always check the official page linked on each place.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, 1991–2020). Typical conditions, not a forecast. Daily highs and lows: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN-Daily) station records, 1991–2020 (public domain).