When to go · Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late April–May (variable snow, limited lift opening).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late April–May (variable snow, limited lift opening).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alpe d'Huez's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for cycling and hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Alpe d'Huez's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for cycling and hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Alpe d'Huez's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for cycling and hiking.
- DecemberGreatInside Alpe d'Huez's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for cycling and hiking.
Weather in May
- Alpe d'HuezHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alpe d'Huez, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Late April–May (variable snow, limited lift opening).
January: Inside Alpe d'Huez's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for cycling and hiking.
Alpe d'Huez: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast