When to go · Aiken
Aiken in May
Great month. Inside Aiken's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Aiken's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Aiken in this guide.
Weather in May
- AikenHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Aiken, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Aiken's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Aiken's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Aiken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.