When to go · Angel Fire
Angel Fire in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (off-season closures); check snow before a winter trip.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°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 and Oct–Nov (off-season closures); check snow before a winter trip.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Angel Fire's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for biking, golf and hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Angel Fire's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for biking, golf and hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Angel Fire's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for biking, golf and hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Angel Fire's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for biking, golf and hiking.
Weather in May
- Angel FireHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Angel Fire, 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: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °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 and Oct–Nov (off-season closures); check snow before a winter trip.
January: Inside Angel Fire's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Sep for biking, golf and hiking.
Angel Fire: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings