Early May 1 May
54°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Innlandet
in May.
Is May a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than April.
May averages 61°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 61°F
- Rain days
- 9
- Visitor demand
- 29%of July peak
Historical Innlandet regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lillehammer and Jotunheimen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.1/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.9/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 61°F (16°C): light layers; nights around 40°F (5°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 17 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 17 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 04:31 and sets about 21:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 40°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 61°F (16°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
61°F (16°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
40°F (5°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
17h 26m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 54°F on the 1st, versus 66°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 22% to 38% between those dates.
Mid May 15 May
61°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
66°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154° | 254° | |||||
| 354° | 455° | 555° | 656° | 756° | 856° | 957° |
| 1058° | 1158° | 1259° | 1360° | 1460° | 1561° | 1661° |
| 1761° | 1862° | 1962° | 2063° | 2163° | 2264° | 2364° |
| 2465° | 2565° | 2665° | 2765° | 2865° | 2965° | 3066° |
| 3166° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 55°F (13°C) in the first week to 65°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 22–38%.
Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. May averages 29% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than April.
Overnight stays across Innlandet do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €97 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€97
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −9% vs this region's usual month.
Norway as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 140 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 54°F (12°C) and 70°F (21°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 61°F (16°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 18; half the years had 6–14.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
16 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 59°F | 13 |
| 2012 | 59°F | 11 |
| 2013 | 62°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 60°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 54°F | 18 |
| 2016 | 61°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 60°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 70°F | 4 |
| 2019 | 57°F | 16 |
| 2020 | 57°F | 6 |
| 2021 | 58°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 60°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 60°F | 2 |
| 2024 | 69°F | 5 |
| 2025 | 61°F | 8 |
Checked against 47 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 50°F | 61°F | 68°F |
| Rain days | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 25% | 29% | 59% |
April: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than May. Less overnight demand. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
June to July have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 25% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €104 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 61°F | 50°F |
| Nights | 40°F | 30°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 5 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Month rank | #1 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 | #10 | 25°F | 17°F | 10 | 3.2 | Low season |
| February | 5.1 | #12 | 31°F | 19°F | 8 | 3.8 | Moderate season |
| March | 5.8 | #8 | 40°F | 24°F | 6 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| April | 6.6 | #3 | 50°F | 30°F | 5 | 5.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.1 | #1 | 61°F | 40°F | 9 | 6.9 | Low season |
| June | 6.9 | #2 | 68°F | 48°F | 10 | 7.9 | Moderate season |
| July | 5.9 | #7 | 70°F | 52°F | 13 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.4 | #5 | 67°F | 50°F | 13 | 7.6 | Busy season |
| September | 6.5 | #4 | 59°F | 44°F | 10 | 6.3 | Moderate season |
| October | 6.0 | #6 | 47°F | 36°F | 11 | 4.6 | Low season |
| November | 5.6 | #9 | 36°F | 28°F | 10 | 3.6 | Low season |
| December | 5.2 | #11 | 28°F | 21°F | 11 | 3.2 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Oslo & aroundNorway · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Very good weather, 63°F (17°C) · Busy season · Cost expensive
Western Norway & the fjordsNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Good weather, 57°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Dalarna & North Middle Swedenabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.6 · Very good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Trondheim & TrøndelagNorway · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 6.2 · Good weather, 58°F (14°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Southern Norwayabout 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Very good weather, 62°F (16°C) · Low season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Better May weather than Innlandet
Innlandet's weather ranks 22 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Innlandet.
Central Slovakiaabout 940 miles
Very good weather (7.9): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
TicinoSwitzerland · about 1050 miles
Very good weather (8.1): 10°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season), pricier
Ljubljana, Lake Bled & western Sloveniaabout 1070 miles
Very good weather (8.0): 9°F warmer afternoons, 3 more rain days, cheaper
Brașov, Sibiu & central TransylvaniaRomania · about 1200 miles
Very good weather (8.3): 9°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (busy season), cheaper
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 1430 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 10°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 29% of the busiest month and 29% below its average month. That means about 7,100 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 83% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 800 more: 11 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 69 |
| How our weather was checked | 47 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 19 |
| Busiest month here | July · 65 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 64th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 83% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 11 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.0% |
| Population used | 378,000 |
| Statistical region | NO02 · Innlandet |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.