When to go · Alpine
Alpine in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- JulyGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- AugustGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
Weather in May
- AlpineHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alpine, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Alpine's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, fishing), Dec–Feb (cross-country skiing, fat biking).
Alpine: 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