When to go · Albany
Albany in May
Great month. Inside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Albany in this guide.
Weather in May
- AlbanyHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Albany, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jun: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
June: Inside Albany's best window: May–Oct (dry, farmers market runs Wednesdays May–Oct).
Albany: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings