When to go · Les Deux Alpes
Les Deux Alpes in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- JulyGreatInside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- AugustGreatInside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Weather in May
- Les Deux AlpesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Labour Day big impact
1 May · France
Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Les Deux Alpes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
January: Inside Les Deux Alpes's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Les Deux Alpes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings