What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in May?
Before 8:30 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 4:55 am, so that gives you about 215 quiet minutes of daylight.
The crowd thins out from about 5:30 pm, and the sun sets around 6:55 pm, so late afternoon can work too.
How does the crowd change through May?
| Dates | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| All of May | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 10 am to 5:30 pm | Quiet before 8:30 am Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm |
How busy is each hour in the busiest part of May?
| Time | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 6 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 7 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 8 am | Quiet | Quiet |
| 9 am | Moderate | Moderate |
| 10 am | Busy | Busy |
| 11 am | Very busy | Very busy |
| 12 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 1 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 2 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 3 pm | Very busy | Very busy |
| 4 pm | Busy | Very busy |
| 5 pm | Busy | Busy |
| 6 pm | Moderate | Moderate |
How much daylight is there in May?
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May | 5:05 am | 6:40 pm |
| 15 May | 4:55 am | 6:55 pm |
| 31 May | 4:45 am | 7:05 pm |
Which dates are different in May 2027?
- 3 May 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
- 4 May 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
- 5 May 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
The forecast for the next two weeks
These levels are estimates from typical patterns, without rain, not live counts. How the estimate works