How Crowded Is Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in May?
May is a busy month at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, running about 1.4× the park's average month — roughly 12% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the March peak and the December low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Fair" for a visit. Typical May weather averages a high near 77°F and a low around 58°F, with about 3.9" of precipitation. You'll get about 14.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is busy at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (about 1.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is December. May sits at about 1.4× the park's average, or 12% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2011–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.