Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in May
May at Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 77°F and an overnight low around 57°F, with about 4.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes May a quiet month here.
- Average low
- 57°F
- Average high
- 77°F
Range across the year: 28°F to 90°F
- Precipitation
- 4.3 in
- Daylight
- 14.1 hours
Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in May: about 120 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2017 to 2025.
That makes May the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (2.4×) and the January low (0.4×).
On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 82/100 ("Excellent"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 67°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 2.9 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 34% 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 14.1 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9.3-hour midwinter low and the 14.7-hour summer high.
How May compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 68°F / 46°F | 1.0× Average | 65 Good |
| May | 77°F / 57°F | 0.7× Quiet | 82 Excellent |
| June | 85°F / 66°F | 2.2× Very busy | 45 Fair |
All twelve months at Carter G. Woodson Home, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Carter G. Woodson Home in May
The National Park Service tags 6 Carter G. Woodson Home activities for spring. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Become a Woodson Home Junior Ranger · 30-90 minutes
- Carter G. Woodson Home NHS Bookstore · 3-30 minutes
- Collect all the National Capital Parks - East Passport Stamps · 5-10 minutes
- Junior Ranger Programs at National Capital Parks - East · 30-90 minutes
- Peer Into the Past at the Carter G. Woodson Home · 30-90 minutes · reservation required
- Places of Interest Related to Carter G. Woodson · 1-4 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
May averages a daytime high near 77°F and an overnight low around 57°F at Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, with about 4.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.9 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
May is quiet at Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent" at 82/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is January. May sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.
A typical May sees about 0,000 recreation visits at Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2017–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2017–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.