When to go · Alta
Alta in May
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Alta in this guide.
Weather in May
- AltaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 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 Alta, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
January: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings