When to go · Mount Gretna
Mount Gretna in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates)). 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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
- JulyGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
- AugustGreatInside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
Weather in May
- Mount GretnaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 13 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 Mount Gretna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Mount Gretna's best window: Jun–Aug (lake and outdoor events); the Gretna Art Show is a single weekend in August (check exact dates).
Mount Gretna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast