When to go · Girdwood
Girdwood in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- GirdwoodHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2.8 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (2.8 °C), rain on about 4 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 Girdwood, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Night low
May: 2.8 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.8 °C)
Jan: -8.4 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Girdwood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings