When to go · West Glacier
West Glacier in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- West GlacierHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 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 West Glacier, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, limited services).
June: Inside West Glacier's best window: Jun–Sep.
West Glacier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast