When to go · Bear Valley
Bear Valley in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- AugustGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
- DecemberGreatInside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
Weather in May
- Bear ValleyHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 4 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 Bear Valley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr–May (thin or closed snow, mud season); check SR 4 for winter closures.
January: Inside Bear Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jul–Sep for hiking, biking and the lake.
Bear Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings