How Crowded Is Governors Island in May?
Quiet0.6× average month · best-time score 81/100
May is a quiet month at Governors Island National Monument, running about 0.6× the park's average month — roughly 5% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the August peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Excellent" for a visit. You'll get about 14.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is quiet at Governors Island National Monument (about 0.6× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is December. May sits at about 0.6× the park's average, or 5% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2003–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.