When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; 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
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; 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:
- JulyGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- Mount HoodHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jan: 17
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; 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 Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Mount Hood: 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