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Weather in May in Finnmark

Planning a getaway to Finnmark this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Finnmark in May?

Finnmark is a region in Norway. May in Finnmark generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 6°C in Vardø to 9°C in Kirkenes. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Kirkenes and 2°C in Vardø.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Karasjok with an average of 53 mm to moderate rainfall in Hammerfest with 75 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Finnmark in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Finnmark climate page.

Where to go in Finnmark in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Finnmark on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Finnmark?

Alta

In May Alta generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Alta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-5°C 
47 mm 
15 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
60 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
82 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Alta

Karasjok

In May Karasjok generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Karasjok
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
2°C 
-6°C 
37 mm 
12 days 
poor 
9°C 
1°C 
53 mm 
12 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
6°C 
80 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Karasjok

Gjesvær

In May Gjesvær generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gjesvær
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
4°C 
-1°C 
64 mm 
14 days 
poor 
7°C 
3°C 
63 mm 
13 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
65 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Gjesvær

Kirkenes

In May Kirkenes generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kirkenes
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
4°C 
-4°C 
40 mm 
13 days 
poor 
9°C 
2°C 
58 mm 
13 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
74 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Kirkenes

Skarsvåg

In May Skarsvåg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Skarsvåg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-1°C 
62 mm 
14 days 
poor 
7°C 
3°C 
61 mm 
13 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
6°C 
64 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Skarsvåg

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Finnmark, in Norway.

Is May the best time to visit Finnmark?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Finnmark due to the typically poor weather in Alta.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Alta. The weather in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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