When to go · Ellmau
Ellmau in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (many lifts closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (many lifts closed).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- EllmauHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ellmau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
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: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (many lifts closed).
January: Inside Ellmau's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Ellmau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast