When to go · South Padre Island
South Padre Island in May
Great month. Inside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for South Padre Island in this guide.
Weather in May
- South Padre IslandHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 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 South Padre Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside South Padre Island's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
South Padre Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.