Where to go in May: Africa & Middle East

20 destinations in Africa & Middle East genuinely in season, warmest first: typical daytime highs, budget level and the full travel window for each. Tap one for details, or let the quiz pick for your whole group.

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The band on each card is its year, January to December: blue where it's cool, red where it's hot, with May marked.4°39°36°C97°F

• Marrakech & the Atlas Morocco 32°C / 90°F $ Mar–May, Oct–Nov
• Shiraz Iran 31°C / 87°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• Isfahan Iran 29°C / 85°F $ Mar–May, Sep–Nov Advisory
• Petra & Wadi Rum Jordan 29°C / 85°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Tel Aviv & Jerusalem Israel 29°C / 85°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Fes & Chefchaouen Morocco 28°C / 82°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• The Seychelles Seychelles 28°C / 83°F $$$ Apr–May, Oct–Nov
• Victoria Falls Zambia 28°C / 82°F $$ Aug–Nov, or Feb–May for full flow
• The Bazaruto Archipelago Mozambique 27°C / 80°F $$$ Apr–Nov
• Beirut & the Bekaa Valley Lebanon 26°C / 79°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Cape Verde Cape Verde 26°C / 79°F $$ Nov–Jun
• Réunion Island Réunion 26°C / 78°F $$ May–Nov
• Mauritius Mauritius 25°C / 77°F $$$ Sep–Dec, Apr–Jun
• South Luangwa National Park Zambia 25°C / 77°F $$ May–Oct
• Tunis & the Tunisian coast Tunisia 25°C / 77°F $ Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
• Lake Malawi Malawi 24°C / 75°F $ May–Oct
• Namibia Namibia 24°C / 74°F $$$ May–Oct
• The Drakensberg South Africa 24°C / 75°F $$ Mar–May, Sep–Nov
• Kruger & the South African Lowveld South Africa 23°C / 73°F $$ May–Sep
• Madagascar Madagascar 23°C / 73°F $ Apr–Nov

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