When to go · Ashford, Washington
Ashford, Washington in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep (park roads fully open)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep (park roads fully open)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Ashford, WashingtonHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 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 Ashford, Washington, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jul: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jul: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep (park roads fully open)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
July: Inside Ashford, Washington's best window: Jul–Sep (park roads fully open).
Ashford, Washington: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast