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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2241 |
🇮🇸 Husavik
Iceland
|
52.5 | Cold season | 5.9°C 10.8 rain |
$4,215 | 0 | City → |
| #2242 |
🇦🇲 Sevan
Armenia
|
52.5 | Rainy season | 8.9°C 16.6 rain |
$1,710 | 0 | City → |
| #2243 |
🇲🇪 Žabljak
Montenegro
|
52.5 | Rainy season | 9.2°C 16.3 rain |
$2,721 | 0 | City → |
| #2244 |
🇨🇭 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
|
52.4 | Rainy season | 8.9°C 19.2 rain |
$4,838 | 0 | City → |
| #2245 |
🇳🇿 Queenstown
New Zealand
|
52.4 | Cold season | 8.6°C 12.2 rain |
$4,302 | 0 | City → |
| #2246 |
🇮🇸 Egilsstadir
Iceland
|
52.4 | Cold season | 6.2°C 11.4 rain |
$5,760 | 0 | City → |
| #2247 |
🇳🇿 Wanaka
New Zealand
|
52.1 | Cold season | 9.0°C 10.5 rain |
$2,876 | 0 | City → |
| #2248 |
🇨🇭 St. Moritz
Switzerland
|
52.1 | Cold season | 4.9°C 13.4 rain |
$5,768 | 0 | City → |
| #2249 |
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
Iceland
|
51.9 | Rainy season | 6.8°C 18.4 rain |
$6,601 | 0 | City → |
| #2250 |
🇦🇷 Bariloche
Argentina
|
51.8 | Cold season | 5.7°C 12.4 rain |
$1,728 | 0 | City → |
| #2251 |
🇫🇴 Klaksvik
Faroe Islands
|
51.6 | Cold season | 7.6°C 14.3 rain |
$3,293 | 0 | City → |
| #2252 |
🇮🇸 Isafjordur
Iceland
|
51.6 | Cold season | 4.3°C 14.5 rain |
$4,093 | 0 | City → |
| #2253 |
🇨🇱 Villarrica
Chile
|
51.5 | Cold season | 8.4°C 13.5 rain |
$1,826 | 0 | City → |
| #2254 |
🇦🇷 San Martin de los Andes
Argentina
|
51.4 | Cold season | 6.5°C 11.2 rain |
$1,811 | 0 | City → |
| #2255 |
🇨🇭 Wengen
Switzerland
|
51.3 | Rainy season | 9.0°C 22.6 rain |
$5,755 | 0 | City → |
| #2256 |
🇬🇪 Gudauri
Georgia
|
51.1 | Rainy season | 8.1°C 19.9 rain |
$1,369 | 0 | City → |
| #2257 |
🇬🇱 Qaqortoq
Greenland
|
51.1 | Cold season | 2.8°C 9.3 rain |
$3,350 | 0 | City → |
| #2258 |
🇦🇲 Jermuk
Armenia
|
51.0 | Rainy season | 8.0°C 17.0 rain |
$1,588 | 0 | City → |
| #2259 |
🇬🇱 Nuuk
Greenland
|
50.9 | Cold season | -0.3°C 8.3 rain |
$4,436 | 0 | City → |
| #2260 |
🇳🇿 Hokitika
New Zealand
|
50.8 | Shoulder season | 10.6°C 15.7 rain |
$3,741 | 0 | City → |
| #2261 |
🇮🇸 Kopavogur
Iceland
|
50.8 | Rainy season | 6.8°C 18.4 rain |
$6,615 | 0 | City → |
| #2262 |
🇮🇸 Hafnarfjordur
Iceland
|
50.8 | Rainy season | 6.8°C 18.4 rain |
$4,158 | 0 | City → |
| #2263 |
🇳🇴 Svolvaer
Norway
|
50.7 | Rainy season | 6.7°C 17.8 rain |
$3,579 | 0 | City → |
| #2264 |
🇨🇱 Temuco
Chile
|
50.5 | Cold season | 8.5°C 10.3 rain |
$2,124 | 0 | City → |
| #2265 |
🇳🇴 Bodo
Norway
|
50.4 | Rainy season | 7.6°C 17.0 rain |
$3,145 | 0 | City → |
| #2266 |
🇳🇿 Arrowtown
New Zealand
|
50.3 | Cold season | 7.2°C 11.4 rain |
$5,040 | 0 | City → |
| #2267 |
🇵🇲 Saint-Pierre
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
50.2 | Cold season | 4.5°C 11.2 rain |
$4,158 | 0 | City → |
| #2268 |
🇧🇱 St. Jean
Saint Barthelemy
|
50.1 | Cold season | 5.9°C 11.6 rain |
$5,510 | 0 | City → |
| #2269 |
🇵🇲 Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
50.1 | Cold season | 4.7°C 11.4 rain |
$2,853 | 0 | City → |
| #2270 |
🇰🇬 Jyrgalan
Kyrgyzstan
|
49.9 | Rainy season | 7.9°C 16.6 rain |
$1,668 | 0 | City → |
| #2271 |
🇮🇸 Selfoss
Iceland
|
49.9 | Rainy season | 7.3°C 18.2 rain |
$4,931 | 0 | City → |
| #2272 |
🇬🇪 Kazbegi
Georgia
|
49.6 | Rainy season | 7.5°C 18.0 rain |
$1,484 | 0 | City → |
| #2273 |
🇮🇸 Keflavik
Iceland
|
49.5 | Rainy season | 6.8°C 16.8 rain |
$7,127 | 0 | City → |
| #2274 |
🇦🇩 Canillo
Andorra
|
49.5 | Rainy season | 4.2°C 16.6 rain |
$2,463 | 0 | City → |
| #2275 |
🇮🇸 Akranes
Iceland
|
49.4 | Rainy season | 7.1°C 18.6 rain |
$5,512 | 0 | City → |
| #2276 |
🇳🇴 Tromsø
Norway
|
49.2 | Rainy season | 5.3°C 16.5 rain |
$4,656 | 0 | City → |
| #2277 |
🇸🇯 Ny-Alesund
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
|
49.0 | Cold season | -2.7°C 11.0 rain |
$4,263 | 0 | City → |
| #2278 |
🇨🇭 Davos
Switzerland
|
48.9 | Rainy season | 7.0°C 20.9 rain |
$5,881 | 0 | City → |
| #2279 |
🇳🇴 Lofoten
Norway
|
48.8 | Rainy season | 6.7°C 17.8 rain |
$3,200 | 0 | City → |
| #2280 |
🇨🇱 Frutillar
Chile
|
48.8 | Cold season | 8.5°C 14.1 rain |
$1,498 | 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 → |
| Wednesday 8K Run | 🇮🇳 Delhi | May 6 | View → |
| ClawCon Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | May 6 | View → |