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Long Beach, New York in May

Great month. Inside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
United States overall
Prices
Medium
United States overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Long Beach, New York

Inside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Long Beach, New York in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Long Beach, New YorkHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 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 Long Beach, New York, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9

    Jun: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.

June: Inside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.

Long Beach, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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