When to go · Marathon
Marathon in May
Great month. Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Marathon in this guide.
Weather in May
- MarathonHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 Marathon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Mar: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Marathon's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Marathon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen