When to go · Montgomery
Montgomery in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited outdoor options) and late fall when roads may be icy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited outdoor options) and late fall when roads may be icy.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Montgomery's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming.
- JulyGreatInside Montgomery's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming.
- AugustGreatInside Montgomery's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming.
- SeptemberGreatInside Montgomery's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming.
Weather in May
- MontgomeryHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Montgomery, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited outdoor options) and late fall when roads may be icy.
January: Inside Montgomery's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking and lake swimming.
Montgomery: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings