BEST PLACES FOR DIGITAL NOMADS IN MAY
Find the best digital nomad destinations in May, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇺🇸 Las Vegas
United States
|
91.8 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 0.6 rain |
$3,810 | 18 | City → |
| #2 |
🇺🇸 Sacramento
United States
|
91.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.7 rain |
$4,140 | 21 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
|
90.7 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 2.5 rain |
$3,963 | 74 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇸 Madrid
Spain
|
89.2 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 5.8 rain |
$4,541 | 67 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇹 Sliema
Malta
|
88.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 4.3 rain |
$3,469 | 36 | City → |
| #6 |
🇺🇸 Phoenix
United States
|
88.9 | Hot season | 28.2°C 0.4 rain |
$5,005 | 17 | City → |
| #7 |
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv
Israel
|
88.3 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.0 rain |
$5,690 | 22 | City → |
| #8 |
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
United States
|
87.1 | Shoulder season | 17.9°C 1.4 rain |
$5,965 | 78 | City → |
| #9 |
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
|
86.4 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C 11.0 rain |
$3,317 | 48 | City → |
| #10 |
🇦🇿 Baku
Azerbaijan
|
85.6 | Shoulder season | 18.1°C 6.4 rain |
$1,650 | 11 | City → |
| #11 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
85.0 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #12 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
84.5 | Hot season | 30.6°C 0.2 rain |
$5,242 | 34 | City → |
| #13 |
🇺🇸 San Diego
United States
|
83.7 | Shoulder season | 16.6°C 1.9 rain |
$6,665 | 18 | City → |
| #14 |
🇺🇸 Atlanta
United States
|
83.5 | Shoulder season | 20.8°C 12.2 rain |
$4,885 | 22 | City → |
| #15 |
🇵🇹 Funchal
Portugal
|
83.3 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 10.8 rain |
$2,261 | 8 | City → |
| #16 |
🇵🇹 Olhao
Portugal
|
83.1 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 2.5 rain |
$2,826 | 0 | City → |
| #17 |
🇺🇸 Dallas
United States
|
83.0 | Shoulder season | 23.3°C 13.2 rain |
$5,360 | 23 | City → |
| #18 |
🇨🇾 Larnaca
Cyprus
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.4°C 2.3 rain |
$3,354 | 0 | City → |
| #19 |
🇺🇸 Honolulu
United States
|
82.8 | Shoulder season | 23.9°C 11.4 rain |
$5,300 | 10 | City → |
| #20 |
🇵🇹 Tavira
Portugal
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 20.2°C 2.7 rain |
$3,715 | 0 | City → |
| #21 |
🇪🇸 Estepona
Spain
|
82.6 | Dry comfort window | 20.1°C 2.7 rain |
$3,813 | 0 | City → |
| #22 |
🇲🇦 Marrakech
Morocco
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C 2.1 rain |
$2,378 | 0 | City → |
| #23 |
🇪🇸 Barcelona
Spain
|
82.4 | Shoulder season | 17.7°C 8.3 rain |
$4,500 | 71 | City → |
| #24 |
🇺🇸 Miami
United States
|
82.4 | Shoulder season | 26.4°C 13.9 rain |
$6,635 | 66 | City → |
| #25 |
🇲🇽 Ajijic
Mexico
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 25.0°C 1.7 rain |
$2,223 | 0 | City → |
| #26 |
🇪🇸 Jerez de la Frontera
Spain
|
82.3 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 2.7 rain |
$3,108 | 0 | City → |
| #27 |
🇪🇸 Costa Adeje
Spain
|
82.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 1.2 rain |
$4,177 | 0 | City → |
| #28 |
🇵🇹 Faro
Portugal
|
82.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 2.9 rain |
$3,709 | 0 | City → |
| #29 |
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
|
82.1 | Shoulder season | 17.0°C 12.2 rain |
$2,170 | 54 | City → |
| #30 |
🇪🇸 Telde
Spain
|
82.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.2°C 1.4 rain |
$2,946 | 0 | City → |
| #31 |
🇨🇾 Limassol
Cyprus
|
81.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.3°C 1.4 rain |
$3,203 | 0 | City → |
| #32 |
🇲🇦 Taghazout
Morocco
|
81.7 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 0.4 rain |
$1,857 | 0 | City → |
| #33 |
🇮🇹 Rome
Italy
|
81.7 | Shoulder season | 18.4°C 11.2 rain |
$4,437 | 25 | City → |
| #34 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #35 |
🇪🇸 Arrecife
Spain
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,143 | 0 | City → |
| #36 |
🇪🇸 Sevilla
Spain
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 3.9 rain |
$3,905 | 0 | City → |
| #37 |
🇵🇹 Vilamoura
Portugal
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.6°C 2.9 rain |
$4,506 | 0 | City → |
| #38 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
81.5 | Rainy season | 28.1°C 21.7 rain |
$2,041 | 7 | City → |
| #39 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 25.8°C 0.2 rain |
$2,989 | 0 | City → |
| #40 |
🇪🇸 Córdoba
Spain
|
81.4 | Dry comfort window | 21.3°C 4.1 rain |
$2,848 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇦 Marrakech
Morocco
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.0°C 2.1 rain |
$2,378 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇲🇦 Taghazout
Morocco
|
81.7 | Dry comfort window | 21.5°C 0.4 rain |
$1,857 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇦 Tamraght
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 21.2°C 0.4 rain |
$2,036 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇦 Taroudant
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.5°C 0.4 rain |
$1,357 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇦 Ouarzazate
Morocco
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 23.2°C 1.7 rain |
$1,507 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
44.6 | Cold season | -26.6°C 3.9 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇶 Palmer Station
Antarctica
|
36.0 | Rainy season | -3.2°C 20.5 rain |
$1,080 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇶 Port Lockroy
Antarctica
|
35.5 | Rainy season | -3.3°C 17.8 rain |
$7,300 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
35.5 | Rainy season | 4.3°C 16.8 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇬🇸 Grytviken
South Georgia
|
35.1 | Rainy season | 0.3°C 22.8 rain |
$2,985 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇮🇱 Tel Aviv
Israel
|
88.3 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.0 rain |
$5,690 | 22 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇪 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
84.5 | Hot season | 30.6°C 0.2 rain |
$5,242 | 34 | City → |
| #3 |
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
Georgia
|
82.1 | Shoulder season | 17.0°C 12.2 rain |
$2,170 | 54 | City → |
| #4 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
81.5 | Rainy season | 28.1°C 21.7 rain |
$2,041 | 7 | City → |
| #5 |
🇮🇳 Bangalore
India
|
81.3 | Rainy season | 25.2°C 16.1 rain |
$1,693 | 75 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇵🇹 Lisbon
Portugal
|
90.7 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 2.5 rain |
$3,963 | 74 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Madrid
Spain
|
89.2 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 5.8 rain |
$4,541 | 67 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇹 Sliema
Malta
|
88.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 4.3 rain |
$3,469 | 36 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇿 Baku
Azerbaijan
|
85.6 | Shoulder season | 18.1°C 6.4 rain |
$1,650 | 11 | City → |
| #5 |
🇵🇹 Funchal
Portugal
|
83.3 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 10.8 rain |
$2,261 | 8 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇺🇸 Las Vegas
United States
|
91.8 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C 0.6 rain |
$3,810 | 18 | City → |
| #2 |
🇺🇸 Sacramento
United States
|
91.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.7 rain |
$4,140 | 21 | City → |
| #3 |
🇺🇸 Phoenix
United States
|
88.9 | Hot season | 28.2°C 0.4 rain |
$5,005 | 17 | City → |
| #4 |
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
United States
|
87.1 | Shoulder season | 17.9°C 1.4 rain |
$5,965 | 78 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
|
86.4 | Shoulder season | 20.5°C 11.0 rain |
$3,317 | 48 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Broome
Australia
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 26.4°C 1.5 rain |
$5,807 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
78.4 | Shoulder season | 19.9°C 6.0 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.1°C 3.9 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇿 Auckland
New Zealand
|
75.1 | Shoulder season | 14.8°C 13.4 rain |
$4,453 | 17 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇱 Atauro Island
East Timor
|
75.0 | Shoulder season | 24.9°C 6.8 rain |
$1,250 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
85.0 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #2 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
81.6 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #3 |
🇧🇷 Brasília
Brazil
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 0.8 rain |
$1,998 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇵🇪 Mancora
Peru
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.1°C 1.0 rain |
$2,213 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇧🇷 Chapada Diamantina
Brazil
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C 0.6 rain |
$1,893 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN MAY
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online webinar - New Employment Rules for Foreigners in Georgia | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi | May 5 | View → |
| Morning Yoga on the beach (FREE) mon-wed-fri | 🇺🇾 Montevideo | May 6 | View → |
| Digital Nomad Cowork & Community Dinner @Hoppin House | 🇰🇷 Seoul | May 6 | View → |
| Kickboxing | May 6 | View → | |
| European Coworking Day @ Locus Workspace: Short Movie + Talk by Swap Prague | 🇨🇿 Prague | May 6 | View → |
| Wednesday Coworking at Kind & Co, 16 Rue Delille, Nice | 🇫🇷 Nice | May 6 | View → |
| The Real Yield Summit | Fireside Chats & Luncheon at the RWA House | 🇺🇸 Miami | May 6 | View → |
| Apache Iceberg™ Europe Community Meetup - May 2026 Berlin Edition | 🇩🇪 Berlin | May 6 | View → |
| ClawCon Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | May 6 | View → |
| Team1 x Blockfest - Avalanche Mixer | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | May 6 | View → |