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When to go · French Gulch

French Gulch in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors)). 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
23°C (73°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Medium
United States overall
Prices
Medium
United States overall

Verdict

GoodUnited States month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors)). 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:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • French GulchHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 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 French Gulch, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Sep: 5

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Sep: 1

May: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.

September: Inside French Gulch's best window: Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors).

French Gulch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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