When to go · Courmayeur
Courmayeur in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
Weather in May
- CourmayeurHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 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 Courmayeur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
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: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking)). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
January: Inside Courmayeur's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Jun–Sep (hiking).
Courmayeur: 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