When to go · Arapahoe Basin
Arapahoe Basin in May
Great month. Inside Arapahoe Basin's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Oct–Nov and May–Jun for early/late season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Arapahoe Basin's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Oct–Nov and May–Jun for early/late season.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Arapahoe Basin in this guide.
Weather in May
- Arapahoe BasinHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Arapahoe Basin, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Arapahoe Basin's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Oct–Nov and May–Jun for early/late season.
January: Inside Arapahoe Basin's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Oct–Nov and May–Jun for early/late season.
Arapahoe Basin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings