When to go · Rachel
Rachel in May
Great month. Inside Rachel's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Rachel's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Rachel in this guide.
Weather in May
- RachelHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 3 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 Rachel, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Rachel's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Rachel's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Rachel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings