When to go · Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells in May
Great month. Inside Wisconsin Dells's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks; late May and September for boat tours with fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Wisconsin Dells's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks; late May and September for boat tours with fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Wisconsin Dells in this guide.
Weather in May
- Wisconsin DellsHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Wisconsin Dells, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Wisconsin Dells's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks; late May and September for boat tours with fewer crowds.
June: Inside Wisconsin Dells's best window: Jun–Aug for water parks; late May and September for boat tours with fewer crowds.
Wisconsin Dells: 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