Kings Mountain National Military Park in May
May at Kings Mountain National Military Park averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 53°F, with about 3.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.3× the park's average month, which makes May a busy month here.
- Average low
- 53°F
- Average high
- 78°F
Range across the year: 27°F to 88°F
- Precipitation
- 3.6 in
- Daylight
- 13.8 hours
Roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in May: about 25,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes May the 2nd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.3×) and the January low (0.6×).
On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 51/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 65°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 9.4 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 30% 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 9.6-hour midwinter low and the 14.4-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 175,511 recreation visits, down 3.8% from 182,463 in 2024.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 20.1%, 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 | 72°F / 43°F | 1.1× Average | 49 Fair |
| May | 78°F / 53°F | 1.3× Busy | 51 Fair |
| June | 84°F / 62°F | 1.2× Busy | 52 Fair |
All twelve months at Kings Mountain, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
May averages a daytime high near 78°F and an overnight low around 53°F at Kings Mountain National Military Park, with about 3.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.4 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
May is busy at Kings Mountain National Military Park (about 1.3× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 51/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.3× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
A typical May sees about 25,000 recreation visits at Kings Mountain National Military Park, 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.