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Verbier in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and May (lifts and many hotels closed between seasons).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Low; Switzerland overall
Prices: Low; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Verbier

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and May (lifts and many hotels closed between seasons).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

VerbierHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Switzerland overall: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Verbier, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and May (lifts and many hotels closed between seasons).

January: Inside Verbier's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing.

Verbier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.