Sunny & Mild cities in Southern Europe in May
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
51 cities in Southern Europe match our Sunny & Mild profile in May: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include Athens (Greece, 20.4°C / 68.7°F), Chania (Greece, 20.3°C / 68.5°F), and Rhodes (Greece, 20°C / 68°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Athenscity · Attica, Greece | 20.4°C68.7°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Chaniacity · Crete, Greece | 20.3°C68.5°F | 11 mm0.4″ |
| Rhodescity · South Aegean, Greece | 20°C68°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Sevillecity · Seville, Spain | 19.9°C67.8°F | 33 mm1.3″ |
| Heraklioncity · Crete, Greece | 19.7°C67.5°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Lamiacity · Central Greece, Greece | 19.6°C67.3°F | 34 mm1.3″ |
| Vallettacity · Valletta, Malta | 19.5°C67.1°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Murciacity · Murcia, Spain | 19.4°C66.9°F | 31 mm1.2″ |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canariacity · Las Palmas, Spain | 19.4°C66.9°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Chalkidacity · Central Greece, Greece | 19.3°C66.7°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Mytilenecity · North Aegean, Greece | 19.1°C66.4°F | 25 mm1″ |
| Melillacity · Melilla, Spain | 19°C66.2°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Kalamatacity · Peloponnese, Greece | 19°C66.2°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Corfucity · Ionian Islands, Greece | 18.9°C66°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Palermocity · Palermo, Italy | 18.9°C66°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| Voloscity · Thessalia, Greece | 18.8°C65.8°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Larissacity · Thessalia, Greece | 18.8°C65.8°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Katerinicity · Centre Macedonia, Greece | 18.8°C65.8°F | 42 mm1.7″ |
| Patrascity · West Greece, Greece | 18.7°C65.7°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Thessalonikicity · Centre Macedonia, Greece | 18.7°C65.7°F | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Málagacity · Málaga, Spain | 18.6°C65.5°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerifecity · Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | 18.6°C65.5°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Pyrgoscity · West Greece, Greece | 18.5°C65.3°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Serrescity · Centre Macedonia, Greece | 18.3°C64.9°F | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Cataniacity · Catania, Italy | 18.3°C64.9°F | 17 mm0.7″ |
| Šibenikcity · Šibenik-Knin, Croatia | 18.2°C64.8°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Sparticity · Peloponnese, Greece | 18.2°C64.8°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| Méridacity · Badajoz, Spain | 18.1°C64.6°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Valenciacity · Valencia, Spain | 18.1°C64.6°F | 34 mm1.3″ |
| Baricity · Bari, Italy | 18°C64.4°F | 34 mm1.3″ |
| Kavalacity · East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece | 17.9°C64.2°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Farocity · Faro, Portugal | 17.9°C64.2°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Cagliaricity · Cagliari, Italy | 17.8°C64°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Gibraltarcity · Gibraltar, Gibraltar | 17.7°C63.9°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Romecity · Rome, Italy | 17.7°C63.9°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Catanzarocity · Catanzaro, Italy | 17.6°C63.7°F | 41 mm1.6″ |
| Ceutacity · Ceuta, Spain | 17.5°C63.5°F | 30 mm1.2″ |
| Zaragozacity · Zaragoza, Spain | 17.5°C63.5°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Vatican Citycity · Vatican City, Holy See | 17.4°C63.3°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Xanthicity · East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece | 17.4°C63.3°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Palma de Mallorcacity · Balearic Islands, Spain | 17.4°C63.3°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Komotinicity · East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece | 17.3°C63.1°F | 42 mm1.7″ |
| Chioscity · North Aegean, Greece | 17.2°C63°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Toledocity · Toledo, Spain | 17.1°C62.8°F | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Bejacity · Beja, Portugal | 17°C62.6°F | 45 mm1.8″ |
| Alexandroupolicity · East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece | 17°C62.6°F | 35 mm1.4″ |
| Funchalcity · Madeira, Portugal | 16.9°C62.4°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Madridcity · Community of Madrid, Spain | 16.3°C61.3°F | 50 mm2″ |
| Polygyroscity · Centre Macedonia, Greece | 15.6°C60.1°F | 48 mm1.9″ |
| Tripolicity · Peloponnese, Greece | 15.6°C60.1°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Campobassocity · Campobasso, Italy | 14.8°C58.6°F | 46 mm1.8″ |