When to go · Orleans
Orleans in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water). 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
- 17°C63°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quiet and warm water). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in May
- OrleansHighs around 17 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Gulf and Deep South, United States · New Orleans, Houston, Nashville, Atlantabest weather
Spring and autumn are comfortable; summer is hot and humid; hurricanes reach the Gulf coast.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast