When to go · Cortland
Cortland in May
Great month. Inside Cortland's best window: May–Oct for walking and driving; Dec–Mar for skiing at Greek Peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Cortland's best window: May–Oct for walking and driving; Dec–Mar for skiing at Greek Peak.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cortland in this guide.
Weather in May
- CortlandHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 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 Cortland, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Cortland's best window: May–Oct for walking and driving; Dec–Mar for skiing at Greek Peak.
January: Inside Cortland's best window: May–Oct for walking and driving; Dec–Mar for skiing at Greek Peak.
Cortland: 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