When to go · Olympic Valley
Olympic Valley in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (low snow), Sep–Nov (variable conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (low snow), Sep–Nov (variable conditions).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Olympic Valley's best window: Dec–Feb (peak ski), Jun–Aug (hiking, ferrata).
- JulyGreatInside Olympic Valley's best window: Dec–Feb (peak ski), Jun–Aug (hiking, ferrata).
- AugustGreatInside Olympic Valley's best window: Dec–Feb (peak ski), Jun–Aug (hiking, ferrata).
- DecemberGreatInside Olympic Valley's best window: Dec–Feb (peak ski), Jun–Aug (hiking, ferrata).
Weather in May
- Olympic ValleyHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 7 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 Olympic Valley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
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: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (low snow), Sep–Nov (variable conditions).
January: Inside Olympic Valley's best window: Dec–Feb (peak ski), Jun–Aug (hiking, ferrata).
Olympic Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings