When to go · Somerset

Somerset in May

Great month. Inside Somerset's best window: May–Sep for the lake; Apr and Oct for quiet roads and lower cabin rates.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; United States overall
Prices: Medium; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Somerset

Inside Somerset's best window: May–Sep for the lake; Apr and Oct for quiet roads and lower cabin rates.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Somerset in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages

SomersetHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Somerset, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1

May: Inside Somerset's best window: May–Sep for the lake; Apr and Oct for quiet roads and lower cabin rates.

April: Inside Somerset's best window: May–Sep for the lake; Apr and Oct for quiet roads and lower cabin rates.

Somerset: 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

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