When to go · Waitsfield
Waitsfield in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts closed), Nov (between seasons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, lifts closed), Nov (between seasons).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Waitsfield's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, biking, golf).
- JulyGreatInside Waitsfield's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, biking, golf).
- AugustGreatInside Waitsfield's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, biking, golf).
- SeptemberGreatInside Waitsfield's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, biking, golf).
Weather in May
- WaitsfieldHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 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 Waitsfield, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 12
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 closed), Nov (between seasons).
January: Inside Waitsfield's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, biking, golf).
Waitsfield: 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