When to go · Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). 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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). 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 Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Weather in May
- Ithaca, New YorkHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 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 Ithaca, New York, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Ithaca, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast