When to go · Encamp
Encamp in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola). Across Andorra: Between seasons: high trails snowbound, some hotels shut; fine for Caldea and shopping.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Andorra overall
- Prices
- Low
- Andorra overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola). Across Andorra: Between seasons: high trails snowbound, some hotels shut; fine for Caldea and shopping.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Encamp's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola.
- JulyGreatInside Encamp's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola.
- AugustGreatInside Encamp's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola.
- SeptemberGreatInside Encamp's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola.
Weather in May
- EncampHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Valleys (1,000–1,500 m), Andorra · Andorra la Vella, Escaldes, La Massana, Encampfine
Cold, sunny winters with some snow in town; warm summer days and cool nights. Afternoon thunderstorms in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Andorra overall
- Low
- Prices · Andorra overall
- Low
Andorra overall: Between seasons: high trails snowbound, some hotels shut; fine for Caldea and shopping.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Encamp, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola). Across Andorra: Between seasons: high trails snowbound, some hotels shut; fine for Caldea and shopping.
January: Inside Encamp's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski access via the gondola.
Encamp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings