When to go · Utqiagvik
Utqiagvik in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C (39–46 °F))). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 39–46 °F (4–8 °C))). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C (39–46 °F))). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 39–46 °F (4–8 °C))). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- UtqiagvikHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 4 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 Utqiagvik, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
May: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
June: Inside Utqiagvik's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, tours running, warmest at 4–8 °C).
Utqiagvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings