When to go · Needles
Needles in May
Great month. Inside Needles's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 70°C (158°F)158°F (70°C) / 96°C (205°F)205°F (96°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Needles's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Needles in this guide.
Weather in May
- NeedlesHighs around 70 °C (158 °F), lows around 96.2 °C (205 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 158 °F (70 °C), lows around 205 °F (96.2 °C), rain on about 0 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 Needles, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 70 °C (158 °F)158 °F (70 °C)
Mar: 54.1 °C (129 °F)129 °F (54.1 °C)
Night low
May: 96.2 °C (205 °F)205 °F (96.2 °C)
Mar: 79.1 °C (174 °F)174 °F (79.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Mar: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Needles's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Needles's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Needles: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen