When to go · Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge in May
Great month. Inside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Blue Ridge in this guide.
Weather in May
- Blue RidgeHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Blue Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
April: Inside Blue Ridge's best window: Apr–Oct (peak foliage Sep–Oct, warm lake summer).
Blue Ridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings