When to go · Juneau
Juneau in May
Great month. Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Juneau
Inside Juneau's best window: May–Sep (long days, most tours running); late May–Jun and Sep for fewer ships.
Weather in May
- JuneauHighs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 15 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast