Whitefish (Glacier National Park) weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
Best for skiing: December – March
What is the weather like in Whitefish (Glacier National Park) in May?
In May, Whitefish (Glacier National Park) is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 79 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Whitefish (Glacier National Park).
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 11 min05:58 – 21:09
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Whitefish (Glacier National Park) in May: quick answers
Is Whitefish (Glacier National Park) hot in May?
No. In May, Whitefish (Glacier National Park) is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Whitefish (Glacier National Park) in May?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 79 mm.
Whitefish (Glacier National Park) month by month
The whole year in Whitefish (Glacier National Park)All destinations: USAWhere to go in May
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences