How Crowded Is Pennsylvania Avenue in May?
Busy1.2× average month · best-time score 40/100
May is a busy month at Pennsylvania Avenue, running about 1.2× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the July peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Poor" for a visit. You'll get about 14.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is busy at Pennsylvania Avenue (about 1.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is January.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.2× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1986–2025). Updated 2026-06-20.