When to go · Gilford
Gilford in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing). 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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing). 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 Gilford's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Gilford's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Gilford's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Gilford's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- GilfordHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Gilford, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Gilford's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and concerts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Gilford: 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