When to go · Sonora
Sonora in May
Great month. Inside Sonora's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 76°C (168°F)168°F (76°C) / 46°C (114°F)114°F (46°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Sonora's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sonora in this guide.
Weather in May
- SonoraHighs around 75.6 °C (168 °F), lows around 45.5 °C (114 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 168 °F (75.6 °C), lows around 114 °F (45.5 °C), rain on about 2 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 Sonora, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 75.6 °C (168 °F)168 °F (75.6 °C)
Jun: 85.3 °C (186 °F)186 °F (85.3 °C)
Night low
May: 45.5 °C (114 °F)114 °F (45.5 °C)
Jun: 50.8 °C (123 °F)123 °F (50.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jun: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Sonora's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Sonora's best window: May–Oct.
Sonora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen