Moores Creek National Battlefield in May
May at Moores Creek National Battlefield averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 58°F. Visitation runs about 1× the park's average month, which makes May an average month here.
- Average low
- 58°F
- Average high
- 82°F
Range across the year: 32°F to 91°F
- Daylight
- 13.8 hours
Roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in May: roughly 5,500 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes May the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the February peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.7×).
On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 83/100 ("Excellent"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).
The daily average of about 70°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 0.1 miles from the park.
Because June, July and August together draw about 26% 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 9.7-hour midwinter low and the 14.3-hour summer high.
Park-wide, 2024 drew 69,079 recreation visits, up 24.5% from 55,483 in 2023.
Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 24.8%, 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 | 75°F / 49°F | 1.1× Average | 70 Good |
| May | 82°F / 58°F | 0.9× Average | 83 Excellent |
| June | 88°F / 67°F | 1.1× Average | 64 Good |
All twelve months at Moores Creek, with the best time to visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
May averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 58°F at Moores Creek National Battlefield. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 0.1 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
May is average at Moores Creek National Battlefield (about 0.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Excellent" at 83/100. Our recommended month is September.
The busiest month is February and the quietest is January. May sits at about 0.9× the park's average, or 8% of annual visitation.
A typical May sees about 5,000 recreation visits at Moores Creek National Battlefield, 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.