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May travel

Where to go on holiday in May?

Cancun scores 8.1 out of 10 in May: 32C days, a 28C sea you can swim in without flinching, and 110mm of rain that mostly falls in short afternoon bursts. Here is how the rest of the world stacks up this month.

Crowds. Pleasant shoulder season with space on the beach.

Prices. Good value, with all-inclusive rates well below peak.

Seaweed. Sargassum season is active on open-sea beaches. Book a hotel with a raked beach, or plan cenote and Isla Mujeres days.

Storms. Outside hurricane season entirely.

What is on in Cancun in May

  • Travesia Sagrada Maya, the sacred Mayan canoe crossing to Cozumel
  • Shoulder-season hotel rates drop sharply
  • Cenotes are at their best when the coast gets seaweed

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