When to go · Baker
Baker in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). 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
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). 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
- BakerHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Baker, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Outside the best window (Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
March: Inside Baker's best window: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.
Baker: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen