When to go · Brixen
Brixen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
- JulyGreatInside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
- AugustGreatInside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
- SeptemberGreatInside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
Weather in May
- BrixenHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brixen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
January: Inside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
Brixen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings