When to go · Bolton Valley
Bolton Valley in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, many trails closed).
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
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, many trails closed).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bolton Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Oct for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Bolton Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Oct for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Bolton Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Oct for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bolton Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Oct for hiking.
Weather in May
- Bolton ValleyHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 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 Bolton Valley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 14
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 (mud season, many trails closed).
January: Inside Bolton Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Oct for hiking.
Bolton Valley: 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