When to go · Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (many lifts and trails closed; ski area shuts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (many lifts and trails closed; ski area shuts).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
- AugustGreatInside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
- SeptemberGreatInside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
- DecemberGreatInside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Weather in May
- Saas-FeeHighs 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
- Valais and Engadin, Switzerland · Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Verbier, St Moritzcool
The sunniest and driest Alpine valleys; high resorts keep snow into April. Lifts close in May and November.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Low
Switzerland overall: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saas-Fee, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jun (many lifts and trails closed; ski area shuts).
January: Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Saas-Fee: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket