When to go · Carefree
Carefree in May
Great month. Inside Carefree's best window: Oct–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Carefree's best window: Oct–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Carefree in this guide.
Weather in May
- CarefreeHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Carefree, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Carefree's best window: Oct–May.
January: Inside Carefree's best window: Oct–May.
Carefree: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen