How Crowded Is Katahdin Woods and Waters in May?
May is a very quiet month at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, running about 0.4× the park's average month — roughly 4% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the February peak and the April low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Good" for a visit. Typical May weather averages a high near 62°F and a low around 40°F. You'll get about 14.7 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is very quiet at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is April. May sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2020–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.