Cuyahoga Valley National Park in May
Cuyahoga Valley National Park · crowd + weather almanac
May crowd level
busy
about 263,000 visits in a
typical May
The 6th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
May is the 6th-busiest month of the year at Cuyahoga Valley National Park: about 263,000 recreation visits in a typical May (10% of the year's traffic, and 77% of what the peak month, July, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, May days at the Stow 4 Se, OH station typically top out around 70°F with nights near 47°F, and about 4.1 inches of precipitation falls over the month.
- Typical May: 263,214 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 225,949 (2019) to 344,820 (2023).
- Busier than 6 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 May normals at Stow 4 Se, OH: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.12 in precipitation.
May weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 70°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 47°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 4.12 in |
| Measured at | Stow 4 Se, OH (USC00338062), 12.0 mi from the park reference point, elev. 1,060 ft |
Every month at Cuyahoga Valley
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87,954 | quiet | 33°F / 18°F | 3.1 in |
| February | 91,362 | quiet | 36°F / 19°F | 2.5 in |
| March | 172,116 | moderate | 46°F / 25°F | 3.2 in |
| April | 222,047 | busy | 60°F / 37°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 263,214 | busy | 70°F / 47°F | 4.1 in |
| June | 313,610 | busiest stretch | 78°F / 56°F | 4.1 in |
| July | 340,226 | busiest stretch | 82°F / 60°F | 4.2 in |
| August | 325,099 | busiest stretch | 81°F / 59°F | 3.5 in |
| September | 268,118 | busy | 74°F / 52°F | 3.8 in |
| October | 265,335 | busy | 61°F / 41°F | 3.3 in |
| November | 153,176 | moderate | 49°F / 32°F | 3.0 in |
| December | 112,659 | quiet | 38°F / 24°F | 3.1 in |