When to go · Winter Park
Winter Park in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (spring and fall closures, thin snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (spring and fall closures, thin snow).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Winter Park's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- JulyGreatInside Winter Park's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- AugustGreatInside Winter Park's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Winter Park's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Weather in May
- Winter ParkHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 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 Winter Park, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
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 and Oct–Nov (spring and fall closures, thin snow).
January: Inside Winter Park's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Winter Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast