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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in May

Busy1.5× average month · best-time score 63/100

May at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 50°F, with about 2.3" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.5× the park's average month, which makes May a busy month here.

Average low
50°F
Average high
83°F

Range across the year: 21°F to 97°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
2.3 in
Daylight
13.9 hours

Roughly 12% of the park's yearly visitors come in May: about 153,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes May the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.9×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 63/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is October: 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 9.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 42% 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 13.9 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 1,017,135 recreation visits, down 16.1% from 1,212,905 in 2024.

How May compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
April73°F / 40°F1.0× Average63 Good
May83°F / 50°F1.5× Busy63 Good
June92°F / 61°F1.9× Very busy28 Poor

All twelve months at Lake Meredith, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

May averages a daytime high near 83°F and an overnight low around 50°F at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, with about 2.3 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 9.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

May is busy at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (about 1.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 63/100. Our recommended month is October.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.5× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.

A typical May sees about 153,000 recreation visits at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, 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.