When to go · Wasilla
Wasilla in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing). 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
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Weather in May
- WasillaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Wasilla, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
March: Inside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Wasilla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings