When to go · Baker City
Baker City in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- JulyGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- AugustGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Weather in May
- Baker CityHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 9 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 Baker City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Feb: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
February: Inside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Baker City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings