When to go · Red River
Red River in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (ski area closed, many businesses shut), late Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (ski area closed, many businesses shut), late Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Red River's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Red River's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and fishing.
- AugustGreatInside Red River's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and fishing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Red River's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and fishing.
Weather in May
- Red RiverHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 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 Red River, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (ski area closed, many businesses shut), late Oct–Nov.
January: Inside Red River's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and fishing.
Red River: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings