How Crowded Is Waco Mammoth in May?
May is an average month at Waco Mammoth National Monument, running about 1.1× the park's average month — roughly 10% of the year's visitors come in May. That puts it between the March peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates May as "Good" for a visit. Typical May weather averages a high near 83°F and a low around 64°F, with about 4.4" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.6 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
May is average at Waco Mammoth National Monument (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is September.
The busiest month is March and the quietest is January. May sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 10% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (2015–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.