Chamonix in May

Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and mid-Apr–mid-Jun (lifts and railways close for maintenance, many hotels shut).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
• JulyGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
• AugustGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.
• SeptemberGreatInside Chamonix's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Dec–Mar for skiing.

• ChamonixHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
• Mountains, France · Chamonix, Annecy, Pyreneesfine

  Skiing mid-December to April; hiking and lifts late June to early September. Many resorts close in May and November.

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.

• Labour Day big impact

  1 May · France

  Almost everything closes, including many museums; lily-of-the-valley sold on streets.

Crowds · France overall

Medium

Prices · France overall

Medium

France overall: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chamonix, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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