When to go · Wilmington, New York
Wilmington, New York in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in May
- Wilmington, New YorkHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 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 Wilmington, New York, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Wilmington, New York's best window: Jun–Sep.
Wilmington, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast