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Cortina d'Ampezzo in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-Jun (lifts and many hotels closed, wet and windy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Italy overall
Prices
High
Italy overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cortina d'Ampezzo

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-Jun (lifts and many hotels closed, wet and windy).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Cortina d'AmpezzoHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Italy overall
High
Prices · Italy overall
High

Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cortina d'Ampezzo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 4 °C (39 °F)

    Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 12

    Jan: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-Jun (lifts and many hotels closed, wet and windy).

January: Inside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).

Cortina d'Ampezzo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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

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