When to go · Harlingen
Harlingen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days)). 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
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days)). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Harlingen's best window: Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days).
- NovemberGreatInside Harlingen's best window: Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days).
- DecemberGreatInside Harlingen's best window: Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days).
- JanuaryGreatInside Harlingen's best window: Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days).
Weather in May
- HarlingenHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), 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 Harlingen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Harlingen's best window: Oct–Apr (mild temps, fewer rain days).
Harlingen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen