When to go · Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (variable snow), early Dec (limited terrain before full opening).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (variable snow), early Dec (limited terrain before full opening).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Beaver Creek's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Jun–Sep (summer lift rides).
- JulyGreatInside Beaver Creek's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Jun–Sep (summer lift rides).
- AugustGreatInside Beaver Creek's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Jun–Sep (summer lift rides).
- SeptemberGreatInside Beaver Creek's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Jun–Sep (summer lift rides).
Weather in May
- Beaver CreekHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Beaver Creek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (variable snow), early Dec (limited terrain before full opening).
January: Inside Beaver Creek's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Jun–Sep (summer lift rides).
Beaver Creek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast