When to go · Red Lodge
Red Lodge in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.
Weather in May
- Red LodgeHighs around 18 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 12 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast