When to go · El Portal
El Portal in May
Great month. Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for El Portal in this guide.
Weather in May
- El PortalHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 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 Portal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
April: Inside El Portal's best window: Apr–Jun (waterfalls, wildflowers), Sep–Oct (clear, fewer crowds).
El Portal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings