When to go · Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory in May
Great month. Inside Lick Observatory's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Lick Observatory's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lick Observatory in this guide.
Weather in May
- Lick ObservatoryHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 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 Lick Observatory, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Lick Observatory's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Lick Observatory's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Lick Observatory: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings