When to go · Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain in May
Great month. Inside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Copper Mountain in this guide.
Weather in May
- Copper MountainHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 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 Copper Mountain, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
January: Inside Copper Mountain's best window: Dec–Mar (peak snow), Apr–May (late season good conditions).
Copper Mountain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings