When to go · Plains
Plains in May
Great month. Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Plains in this guide.
Weather in May
- PlainsHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 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 Plains, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Plains's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Plains: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen