When to go · Lech and Zürs am Arlberg
Lech and Zürs am Arlberg in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high prices, crowds) and late May (unreliable snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high prices, crowds) and late May (unreliable snow).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Lech and Zürs am Arlberg's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Lech and Zürs am Arlberg's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Lech and Zürs am Arlberg's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Lech and Zürs am Arlberg's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Weather in May
- Lech and Zürs am ArlbergHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 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 Lech and Zürs am Arlberg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (high prices, crowds) and late May (unreliable snow).
January: Inside Lech and Zürs am Arlberg's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking.
Lech and Zürs am Arlberg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings