When to go · Val Mesolcina
Val Mesolcina in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Val Mesolcina's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season.
- JulyGreatInside Val Mesolcina's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season.
- AugustGreatInside Val Mesolcina's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season.
- SeptemberGreatInside Val Mesolcina's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season.
Weather in May
- Val MesolcinaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 Val Mesolcina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
January: Inside Val Mesolcina's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for ski season.
Val Mesolcina: 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