When to go · Long Branch
Long Branch in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). 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
- 51°C (123°F)123°F (51°C) / 68°C (155°F)155°F (68°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). 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:
Weather in May
- Long BranchHighs around 50.8 °C (123 °F), lows around 68.3 °C (155 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 123 °F (50.8 °C), lows around 155 °F (68.3 °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 Long Branch, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 50.8 °C (123 °F)123 °F (50.8 °C)
Jun: 60.9 °C (142 °F)142 °F (60.9 °C)
Night low
May: 68.3 °C (155 °F)155 °F (68.3 °C)
Jun: 77.8 °C (172 °F)172 °F (77.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Long Branch's best window: Jun–Aug.
Long Branch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen