When to go · Sandy
Sandy in May
Great month. Inside Sandy's best window: May–Sep for festivals, Dec–Feb for ski trips.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Sandy's best window: May–Sep for festivals, Dec–Feb for ski trips.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sandy in this guide.
Weather in May
- SandyHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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 Sandy, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Sandy's best window: May–Sep for festivals, Dec–Feb for ski trips.
January: Inside Sandy's best window: May–Sep for festivals, Dec–Feb for ski trips.
Sandy: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings