How Crowded Is Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial in May?

May runs about 1× Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial's average month, which makes it an average month here — roughly 8% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees roughly 8,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes May the 5th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3.1×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 73/100 ("Good") — the single best-rated month at Perry's Victory & International Peace, balancing crowds against weather and daylight.

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 69°F and an overnight low around 53°F, with about 3.3" of precipitation.

That average of about 61°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 68% 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 14.3 hours of daylight in May to explore — between the 9-hour midwinter low and the 15-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 124,327 recreation visits, up 36.2% from 91,302 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 11.6%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.