When to go · Sun City
Sun City in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C (100 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >100 °F (38 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C (100 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >100 °F (38 °C)).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Sun CityHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 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 Sun City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (high heat, >38 °C).
January: Inside Sun City's best window: Oct–Apr (mild desert weather).
Sun City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen