When to go · Tucson
Tucson in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (37–39 °C (99–102 °F) days, monsoon storms), late May.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (99–102 °F (37–39 °C) days, monsoon storms), late May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (37–39 °C (99–102 °F) days, monsoon storms), late May.Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (99–102 °F (37–39 °C) days, monsoon storms), late May.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- NovemberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- DecemberGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
- JanuaryGreatInside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
Weather in May
- TucsonHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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 Tucson, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (37–39 °C days, monsoon storms), late May.
January: Inside Tucson's best window: Nov–Mar (mild days, cold nights); Apr and Oct are shoulder.
Tucson: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen