When to go · St. Albans
St. Albans in May
Great month. Inside St. Albans's best window: May–Oct for lake and trails; late April for the Maple Festival; Jan–Feb for snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside St. Albans's best window: May–Oct for lake and trails; late April for the Maple Festival; Jan–Feb for snow.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for St. Albans in this guide.
Weather in May
- St. AlbansHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 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 St. Albans, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside St. Albans's best window: May–Oct for lake and trails; late April for the Maple Festival; Jan–Feb for snow.
January: Inside St. Albans's best window: May–Oct for lake and trails; late April for the Maple Festival; Jan–Feb for snow.
St. Albans: 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