When to go · Kodiak
Kodiak in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running)). 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
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running)). 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 Kodiak's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running).
- JulyGreatInside Kodiak's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running).
- AugustGreatInside Kodiak's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kodiak's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running).
Weather in May
- KodiakHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Kodiak, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Kodiak's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest, most tours running).
Kodiak: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings