When to go · New London
New London in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). 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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). 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
- New LondonHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 New London, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Oct: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Oct: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct (peak foliage)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
October: Inside New London's best window: Oct (peak foliage).
New London: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings