When to go · Atlanta
Atlanta in May
Great month. Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Atlanta
Inside Atlanta's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Weather in May
- AtlantaHighs around 27 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantabest weather
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.