When to go · Silverton
Silverton in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain). 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain). 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 Silverton's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain.
- JulyGreatInside Silverton's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain.
- AugustGreatInside Silverton's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain.
- SeptemberGreatInside Silverton's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain.
Weather in May
- SilvertonHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Silverton, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
February: Inside Silverton's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and driving; Feb–Mar for Silverton Mountain.
Silverton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings