When to go · Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley
Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking.
- OctoberGreatInside Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking.
- DecemberGreatInside Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking.
Weather in May
- Kingfield and Carrabassett ValleyHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 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 Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
January: Inside Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Sep–Oct for foliage and hiking.
Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings