When to go · Cle Elum
Cle Elum in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.
- JulyGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.
- AugustGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.
Weather in May
- Cle ElumHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Cle Elum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Cle Elum's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for snow.
Cle Elum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings