When to go · Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (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
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (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 Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
- DecemberGreatInside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Weather in May
- Harbor SpringsHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 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 Harbor Springs, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Harbor Springs: 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