Arkansas Post National Memorial in May
May at Arkansas Post National Memorial averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 63°F, with about 5" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.7× the park's average month, which makes May a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 63°F
- Average high
- 81°F
Range across the year: 35°F to 90°F
- Precipitation
- 5.0 in
- Daylight
- 13.8 hours
Roughly 14% of the park's yearly visitors come in May: roughly 4,200 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Arkansas Post; January, the quietest, runs only about 0.6× the average — a 3-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 45/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 72°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 33% of annual visitors, choosing May instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.
You'll have about 13.8 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 26,203 recreation visits, up 4.7% from 25,032 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 22.7%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.
How May compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 73°F / 54°F | 1.2× Busy | 60 Good |
| May | 81°F / 63°F | 1.7× Very busy | 45 Fair |
| June | 87°F / 70°F | 1.4× Busy | 46 Fair |
All twelve months at Arkansas Post, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
May averages a daytime high near 81°F and an overnight low around 63°F at Arkansas Post National Memorial, with about 5 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
May is very busy at Arkansas Post National Memorial (about 1.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 45/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is May and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.7× the park's average, or 14% of annual visitation.
A typical May sees about 4,000 recreation visits at Arkansas Post National Memorial, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.