When to go · Soldotna
Soldotna in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight)). 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
- 63°C (145°F)145°F (63°C) / 42°C (108°F)108°F (42°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Soldotna's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Soldotna's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Soldotna's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight).
- SeptemberGreatInside Soldotna's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight).
Weather in May
- SoldotnaHighs around 63 °C (145 °F), lows around 42 °C (108 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 145 °F (63 °C), lows around 108 °F (42 °C), rain on about 5 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 Soldotna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 63 °C (145 °F)145 °F (63 °C)
Jun: 66 °C (151 °F)151 °F (66 °C)
Night low
May: 42 °C (108 °F)108 °F (42 °C)
Jun: 45 °C (113 °F)113 °F (45 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Soldotna's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (warmest, longest daylight).
Soldotna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen