When to go · Kals
Kals in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (muddy trails, closed lifts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May, Oct–Nov (muddy trails, closed lifts).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Kals's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, climbing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Kals's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, climbing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Kals's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, climbing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kals's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, climbing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in May
- KalsHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 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 Kals, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 8 (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 (muddy trails, closed lifts).
January: Inside Kals's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, climbing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Kals: 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