When to go · Hershey
Hershey in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). 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
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). 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:
- AugustGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- MarchGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- AprilGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Weather in May
- HersheyHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Outside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Hershey: 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