The sunniest places in the USA in May
The sunniest place in the USA in May is Las Vegas — Sunshine Score 99/100, around 32°C days and 3 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Tucson (99) and Boulder City (99). 586 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Yuma 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 | Las Vegas | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 3 mm | — |
| 2 | Tucson | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 4 mm | — |
| 3 | Boulder City | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 3 mm | — |
| 4 | Prescott | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 8 mm | — |
| 5 | Silver City | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 7 mm | — |
| 6 | Palm Springs | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | — |
| 7 | El Paso | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 11 mm | — |
| 8 | Las Cruces | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 10 mm | — |
| 9 | St George | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 10 mm | — |
| 10 | Show Low | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 11 mm | — |
| 11 | Sacramento | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 19 mm | — |
| 12 | Fresno | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 17 mm | — |
| 13 | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | — |
| 14 | Bishop | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 16 mm | — |
| 15 | Flagstaff | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 15 mm | — |
| 16 | Albuquerque | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 13 mm | — |
| 17 | Gallup | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 14 mm | — |
| 18 | Page | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 11 mm | — |
| 19 | San Bernardino | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 7 mm | — |
| 20 | Los Angeles | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 9 mm | 16° |
| 21 | Ontario | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 7 mm | — |
| 22 | Bakersfield | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 8 mm | — |
| 23 | Merced | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 18 mm | — |
| 24 | Stockton | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 16 mm | — |
| 25 | Hawthorne | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 9 mm | 16° |
| 26 | Santa Fe | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 20 mm | — |
| 27 | Cedar City | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | — |
| 28 | Carlsbad | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 21 mm | — |
| 29 | Roswell | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 26 mm | — |
| 30 | Moab | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 19 mm | — |
| 31 | Taos | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 31 mm | — |
| 32 | Cortez | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 28 mm | — |
| 33 | Montrose | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 32 mm | — |
| 34 | Grand Junction | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 31 mm | — |
| 35 | Hobbs | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 35 mm | — |
| 36 | Imperial | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 2 mm | — |
| 37 | Pueblo | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 47 mm | — |
| 38 | Clovis | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 46 mm | — |
| 39 | Boise | 90 | 21° / 70°F | 38 mm | — |
| 40 | Mesa | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 6 mm | — |
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.