When to go · Breckenridge
Breckenridge in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- AugustGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- JanuaryGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Weather in May
- BreckenridgeHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Breckenridge, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (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 late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
January: Inside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Breckenridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings