Where Is Cold in May? — Ski & Winter Destinations

The coldest destination in May is Norilsk, Russia at -1°C (30°F). Other top winter destinations include Talnakh, Vorkuta, and Novyy Urengoy. Europe's coldest option is Norilsk at -1°C.

Looking for snow and winter sports in May? Here are the coldest destinations worldwide, perfect for skiing, snowboarding, and winter getaways.

Showing 33 destinations

1
Norilsk
Russia
-1°C
avg high
2
Talnakh
Russia
-1°C
avg high
3
Vorkuta
Russia
1°C
avg high
4
Novyy Urengoy
Russia
2°C
avg high
5
Ushuaia
🇦🇷 Argentina
4°C
avg high
6
Magadan
Russia
4°C
avg high
7
El Calafate
🇦🇷 Argentina
5°C
avg high
8
Torres del Paine
Chile
6°C
avg high
9
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Russia
6°C
avg high
10
Noyabrsk
Russia
6°C
avg high
11
Kiruna
🇸🇪 Sweden
6°C
avg high
12
Punta Arenas
Chile
6°C
avg high
13
Akureyri
🇮🇸 Iceland
6°C
avg high
14
Río Grande
🇦🇷 Argentina
7°C
avg high
15
Apatity
Russia
7°C
avg high
16
Leh Ladakh
🇮🇳 India
7°C
avg high
17
Tromsø
🇳🇴 Norway
7°C
avg high
18
Kogalym
Russia
8°C
avg high
19
Severomorsk
Russia
8°C
avg high
20
Murmansk
Russia
8°C
avg high
21
Río Gallegos
🇦🇷 Argentina
8°C
avg high
22
Svolvær
🇳🇴 Norway
8°C
avg high
23
San Carlos de Bariloche
🇦🇷 Argentina
8°C
avg high
24
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
9°C
avg high
25
St. Moritz
🇨🇭 Switzerland
9°C
avg high
26
St. John's
🇨🇦 Canada
9°C
avg high
27
Cerro de Pasco
🇵🇪 Peru
9°C
avg high
28
Reykjavík
🇮🇸 Iceland
9°C
avg high
29
Luleå
🇸🇪 Sweden
9°C
avg high
30
Courchevel
🇫🇷 France
9°C
avg high
31
Val d'Isère
🇫🇷 France
10°C
avg high
32
Neryungri
Russia
10°C
avg high
33
Queenstown
🇳🇿 New Zealand
10°C
avg high

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