How Crowded Is Statue Of Liberty National Monument in May?

May runs about 1.2× Statue Of Liberty National Monument's average month, which makes it a busy month here — roughly 10% of the park's yearly visitors come in May.

In a typical May the park sees about 361,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes May the 4th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.7×) and the February low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score May rates 62/100 ("Good"), versus the top-rated September at 68/100 — pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

Typical May weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 73°F and an overnight low around 54°F, with about 4" of precipitation.

That average of about 63°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day.

Because June, July and August together draw about 38% 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 9.1-hour midwinter low and the 14.9-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 3,538,231 recreation visits, down 4.9% from 3,722,029 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 28%, so May may feel a touch quieter than it once did.