When to go · Willow
Willow in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). 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 Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- JulyGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- AugustGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- MarchGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Weather in May
- WillowHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 7 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 Willow, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
March: Inside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Willow: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings