When to go · Rumford, Maine
Rumford, Maine in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Rumford, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Rumford, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Rumford, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Rumford, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Weather in May
- Rumford, MaineHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Rumford, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited services).
January: Inside Rumford, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Rumford, Maine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings