When to go · Blandford
Blandford in May
Great month. Inside Blandford's best window: Dec–Mar (skiing), May–Oct (paintball and hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Blandford's best window: Dec–Mar (skiing), May–Oct (paintball and hiking).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Blandford in this guide.
Weather in May
- BlandfordHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 12 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 Blandford, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Blandford's best window: Dec–Mar (skiing), May–Oct (paintball and hiking).
January: Inside Blandford's best window: Dec–Mar (skiing), May–Oct (paintball and hiking).
Blandford: 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