When to go · Pinecrest
Pinecrest in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec and Apr–May (thin snow, closed trails, half-open services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec and Apr–May (thin snow, closed trails, half-open services).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pinecrest's best window: Jun–Sep (lake full, warm days); Feb–Mar for Dodge Ridge snow.
- JulyGreatInside Pinecrest's best window: Jun–Sep (lake full, warm days); Feb–Mar for Dodge Ridge snow.
- AugustGreatInside Pinecrest's best window: Jun–Sep (lake full, warm days); Feb–Mar for Dodge Ridge snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Pinecrest's best window: Jun–Sep (lake full, warm days); Feb–Mar for Dodge Ridge snow.
Weather in May
- PinecrestHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 4 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 Pinecrest, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Feb: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec and Apr–May (thin snow, closed trails, half-open services).
February: Inside Pinecrest's best window: Jun–Sep (lake full, warm days); Feb–Mar for Dodge Ridge snow.
Pinecrest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings