Where is the weather great now?
We analyse historical climate data across 30 destinations to identify where conditions are ideal — this month and throughout the year.
Top destinations right now
Where to travel in April & May
Before the summer crowds, after the winter rains — April and May are often the finest weather window of the year.
Lisbon and the Algarve hit their stride. Temperatures climb toward 22–26°C, rain days drop to one or two a month, and the summer crowds haven't yet arrived. Close to perfect.
Cherry blossom season makes Japanese April a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Mild temperatures (14–18°C) with occasional rain — pack a light jacket and embrace the pink.
At 27–30°C with barely a rain day in sight, early April is the final comfortable window before Dubai's brutal summer heat. Book before it disappears.
May is Greece at its absolute best. Sea warm enough to swim, beaches still uncrowded, temperatures below 30°C. Santorini without the cruise ships.
Marrakech and Fès in April: 24°C days, cool evenings, barely 3 rain days. The desert blooms after winter rain. Morocco at its most rewarding.
Southern hemisphere autumn brings ideal conditions to the east coast. Sydney and Melbourne at 18–23°C — bright days without the oppressive summer heat.
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What makes weather "great"?
The ideal zone sits between 22–28°C — warm enough to enjoy a terrace or beach, cool enough to walk without discomfort. Below 15°C most travellers feel the chill acutely. Above 35°C the heat becomes oppressive. Our score drops sharply at both extremes.
3 rain days a month is barely noticeable. 10 days means a shower every third day that disrupts plans. 15+ is monsoon territory — scores drop sharply. Daily grey skies affect mood as much as itineraries. Rain frequency explains why Bangkok in July and London in November feel so different despite similar temperatures.
When it's winter in Europe, it's summer in Australia and South Africa. December is Sydney's finest month. April is autumn in Buenos Aires — mild and golden. Seasonality has no absolute meaning: it always depends on latitude and hemisphere. Our map shows the current real-time scoring for every location.
A score ≥72 means Great — near-ideal conditions for the vast majority of travellers. 55–71 is Good — solid with minor trade-offs. Below 55, weather becomes a genuine obstacle. These thresholds reflect real traveller feedback patterns, not arbitrary formula cutoffs.
Weather scores are computed from historical climate normals (30-year averages). Temperature comfort score: ideal range 22–28°C, scaled down for extremes. Rain score: based on monthly rain days. Final score: 55% temperature comfort + 45% rain frequency. Regional data accounts for internal climate variability within large countries. Data sourced from WMO climate normals and Open-Meteo historical datasets.