When to go · Ankeny
Ankeny in May
Great month. Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 72°C (162°F)162°F (72°C) / 50°C (122°F)122°F (50°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ankeny in this guide.
Weather in May
- AnkenyHighs around 72 °C (162 °F), lows around 50 °C (122 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 162 °F (72 °C), lows around 122 °F (50 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ankeny, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 72 °C (162 °F)162 °F (72 °C)
Jun: 82 °C (180 °F)180 °F (82 °C)
Night low
May: 50 °C (122 °F)122 °F (50 °C)
Jun: 61 °C (142 °F)142 °F (61 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
June: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Ankeny: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen