When to go · Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York in May
Great month. Inside Niagara Falls, New York's best window: May–Oct (boat and cave tours run Apr–Oct).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Niagara Falls, New York's best window: May–Oct (boat and cave tours run Apr–Oct).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Niagara Falls, New York in this guide.
Weather in May
- Niagara Falls, New YorkHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Niagara Falls, New York, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Niagara Falls, New York's best window: May–Oct (boat and cave tours run Apr–Oct).
April: Inside Niagara Falls, New York's best window: May–Oct (boat and cave tours run Apr–Oct).
Niagara Falls, 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