When to go · Montauk
Montauk in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays). 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 Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- JulyGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- AugustGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
- SeptemberGreatInside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
Weather in May
- MontaukHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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 Montauk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Montauk's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late Sep–Oct for quieter, cheaper stays.
Montauk: 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