When to go · Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney in May
Great month. Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Punxsutawney in this guide.
Weather in May
- PunxsutawneyHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Punxsutawney, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Feb: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
February: Inside Punxsutawney's best window: Feb (for Groundhog Day); May–Oct for a quiet stop.
Punxsutawney: 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