When to go · Estes Park
Estes Park in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- AugustGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- SeptemberGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- OctoberGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Weather in May
- Estes ParkHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Estes Park, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jul: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
July: Inside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Estes Park: 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