Our top picks for a May trad climbing trip are Pembroke, Bohuslän and Squamish. May is the best month of the year at all of them. Each pick is based on decades of weather data run through our rock-drying model — tap a card for the full month-by-month breakdown.
Top trad climbing picks for May
Pembroke
Limestone sea cliffs and zawns on the Pembrokeshire coast. May is the pick, April to September is the season, and the most crags are open once the bird restrictions lift in August.
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Bohuslän
Granite crack climbing on Sweden's west coast. May is the pick, April to June is the season, summer is good in the mornings, and autumn turns wet.
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Squamish
Crack climbing at the Smoke Bluffs and on the Chief. May is the pick, April to September is the season, and summer is for early starts on the big walls.
See the month-by-month weather data →How the May picks compare
| Destination | Country | Rock | May | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | Wales | Limestone | ★ Best | Apr–Sep |
| Bohuslän | Sweden | Granite | ★ Best | Apr–Jun |
| Squamish | Canada | Granite | ★ Best | Apr–Jun, Sep |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.
Also in season in May
Questions
Where is the best place to go trad climbing in May?
Our top picks are Pembroke, Bohuslän and Squamish. May is the best month of the year at all of them.
Which trad climbing destinations are at their best in May?
May is the best month of the year at Bohuslän, Pembroke, Squamish and Lofoten, according to the weather data in their destination guides.
Where else can I go trad climbing in May?
Also in season in May: La Pedriza, the Gunks, Hægefjell and Lofoten. Each guide has the month-by-month weather data.
Where should I go trad climbing in June?
In June, our top picks are Hægefjell, Lofoten and Squamish. See where to go trad climbing in June.