When to go · Centennial
Centennial in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- JulyGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- AugustGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- SeptemberGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
Weather in May
- CentennialHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Centennial, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °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: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
January: Inside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
Centennial: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast