When to go · Skowhegan
Skowhegan in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow). 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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow). 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 Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- JulyGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- AugustGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
Weather in May
- SkowheganHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Skowhegan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Skowhegan's best window: Jun–Sep for the river and the fair; Jan–Mar for Eaton Mountain snow.
Skowhegan: 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