The sunniest places in the USA in May
The sunniest place in the USA in May is Ontario — Sunshine Score 99/100, around 28°C days and 7 mm of rain across the month, ahead of San Bernardino (99) and Silver City (99). 586 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Phoenix is the USA's warmest in May at 35°C / 95°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 7 mm | — |
| 2 | San Bernardino | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 7 mm | — |
| 3 | Silver City | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 7 mm | — |
| 4 | Prescott | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 8 mm | — |
| 5 | Bakersfield | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 8 mm | — |
| 6 | El Paso | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 11 mm | — |
| 7 | Page | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 11 mm | — |
| 8 | Show Low | 98 | 24° / 75°F | 11 mm | — |
| 9 | Las Cruces | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 10 mm | — |
| 10 | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 13 mm | — |
| 11 | Albuquerque | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 13 mm | — |
| 12 | St George | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 10 mm | — |
| 13 | Santa Barbara | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 11 mm | 16° |
| 14 | Flagstaff | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 15 mm | — |
| 15 | Gallup | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 14 mm | — |
| 16 | San Luis Obispo | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 15° |
| 17 | Cedar City | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 18 mm | — |
| 18 | Bishop | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 16 mm | — |
| 19 | Moab | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 19 mm | — |
| 20 | Fresno | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 17 mm | — |
| 21 | Merced | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 18 mm | — |
| 22 | Stockton | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 16 mm | — |
| 23 | Santa Fe | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 20 mm | — |
| 24 | Carlsbad | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 21 mm | — |
| 25 | Sacramento | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 19 mm | — |
| 26 | Roswell | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 26 mm | — |
| 27 | Cortez | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 28 mm | — |
| 28 | Santa Maria | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 14° |
| 29 | Los Angeles | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 9 mm | 16° |
| 30 | Hawthorne | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 9 mm | 16° |
| 31 | Hobbs | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 35 mm | — |
| 32 | Reno | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 31 mm | — |
| 33 | Taos | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 31 mm | — |
| 34 | Alamosa | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 36 mm | — |
| 35 | Grand Junction | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 31 mm | — |
| 36 | Vernal | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 29 mm | — |
| 37 | Clovis | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 46 mm | — |
| 38 | Montrose | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 32 mm | — |
| 39 | Midland | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 46 mm | — |
| 40 | Kahului | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 37 mm | 25° |
Top 40 of 586 shown — every destination is on the the USA country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the the USA heat guide covers every month.