When to go · Stowe
Stowe in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- OctoberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- JanuaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- FebruaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Weather in May
- StoweHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 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 Stowe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts and trails closed), late Oct–Nov.
January: Inside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Stowe: 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