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We will be staying in Badia in South Tyrol at the end of May this year. I realize that it's the off season and lots of things are closed between winter and summer, but I can't seem to find any details on what the weather and conditions will be like.

I don't expect snow on any of the passes or roads in May, but will the area be muddy/dry/snow-covered then? We're not to do any major hiking but we were thinking of taking a gondola or two up the peaks to take in the view and walk around a bit.

Just wanted to know if we should plan to do these at lower elevations, or stick to a trip to Cortina and Canazei to take in the towns there instead of trips up the mountains.

Armstrongest
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I was in the Dolomites late April / early May 2003.

In the lower valleys, it's essentially summer. Places like Bozen/Bolzano can be well over 20°C and reaching 30°C. If you're fine hiking in the valleys, you'll have no problem at all.

Higher land will be covered in snow. You won't be able to hike there. Where the snow starts varies on the slope and the season. You might find patches of snow below 1600 metre, or you might find that you can hike well above 2000 metre. 2003 had an extremely warm spring, so snow was mostly gone.

You should not expect any fresh snowfall in May.

In summary, May is a good time to hike in the Dolomites, just don't expect you can do the hikes you would do in summer. Details will vary from year to year.

gerrit
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