When to go · El Cajon
El Cajon in May
Great month. Inside El Cajon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 76°C (169°F)169°F (76°C) / 56°C (133°F)133°F (56°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0.3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside El Cajon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for El Cajon in this guide.
Weather in May
- El CajonHighs around 76.2 °C (169 °F), lows around 55.9 °C (133 °F), rain on about 0.3 daysHighs around 169 °F (76.2 °C), lows around 133 °F (55.9 °C), rain on about 0.3 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 El Cajon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 76.2 °C (169 °F)169 °F (76.2 °C)
Mar: 71.3 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71.3 °C)
Night low
May: 55.9 °C (133 °F)133 °F (55.9 °C)
Mar: 48 °C (118 °F)118 °F (48 °C)
Rain days
May: 0.3 (better)
Mar: 1.9
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside El Cajon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside El Cajon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
El Cajon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen