When to go · Crystal River
Crystal River in May
Great month. Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Crystal River in this guide.
Weather in May
- Crystal RiverHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 8 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 Crystal River, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
January: Inside Crystal River's best window: Nov–Mar for manatees; Apr–May and Oct for warm water without the crowds.
Crystal River: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen