When to go · York, Maine
York, Maine in May
Great month. Inside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for York, Maine in this guide.
Weather in May
- York, MaineHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 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 York, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
June: Inside York, Maine's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–mid Oct for fewer crowds.
York, Maine: 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