When to go · Red Lodge
Red Lodge in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- Red LodgeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Red Lodge, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: The Beartooth Highway (US 212) is usually open only about May to mid-October, depending on snow — check MDT before you plan around it.
January: Inside Red Lodge's best window: Jun–Sep for the Beartooth Highway and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Red Lodge: 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