When to go · Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). 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
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Concord, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Concord, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Concord, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Concord, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Weather in May
- Concord, New HampshireHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 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 Concord, New Hampshire, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Concord, New Hampshire's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Concord, New Hampshire: 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