When to go · Wiseman
Wiseman in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability)). 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
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°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 road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability)). 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 Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- JulyGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- AugustGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- SeptemberGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
Weather in May
- WisemanHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Wiseman, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
Wiseman: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings