When to go · Cortina d'Ampezzo
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)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
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:
- JuneGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Cortina d'Ampezzo's best window: Late Jun–Sep (hiking), Jan–Mar (skiing).
Weather in May
- Cortina d'AmpezzoHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), 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)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
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