When to go · Pittsfield
Pittsfield in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet). 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
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet). 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 Pittsfield's best window: Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet.
- JulyGreatInside Pittsfield's best window: Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet.
- AugustGreatInside Pittsfield's best window: Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet.
- SeptemberGreatInside Pittsfield's best window: Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet.
Weather in May
- PittsfieldHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Pittsfield, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
February: Inside Pittsfield's best window: Jun–Oct (lake weather, theatre season); Feb–Mar for skiing at Bousquet.
Pittsfield: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast