When to go · Ely, Minnesota
Ely, Minnesota in May
Great month. Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ely, Minnesota in this guide.
Weather in May
- Ely, MinnesotaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Ely, Minnesota, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
June: Inside Ely, Minnesota's best window: May–September (warm, full wildlife‑center schedules, canoe season).
Ely, Minnesota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings