When to go · Sturgis
Sturgis in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities). 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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities). 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 Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- JulyGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- AugustGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Weather in May
- SturgisHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Sturgis, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Sturgis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings