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Weather in May in Norrbotten

Are you planning a trip a to Norrbotten in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Norrbotten in May?

Norrbotten is a region in Sweden. Norrbotten offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In May, one might encounter temperatures that range from cold to moderate, and moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Abisko at 4°C to moderate in Boden at 13°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Boden and -2°C in Abisko.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Luleå with an average of 44 mm to moderate rainfall in Abisko with 66 mm.

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

Where to go in Norrbotten in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Norrbotten 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 Norrbotten?

Kiruna

In May Kiruna generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kiruna
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 
-6°C 
36 mm 
13 days 
poor 
9°C 
0°C 
60 mm 
12 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
87 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Kiruna

Arjeplog

In May Arjeplog generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Arjeplog
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
<<  
5°C 
-4°C 
43 mm 
13 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
56 mm 
12 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
84 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Arjeplog

Abisko

In May Abisko generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Abisko
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
-0°C 
-7°C 
59 mm 
13 days 
poor 
4°C 
-2°C 
66 mm 
12 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
10°C 
3°C 
94 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Abisko

Arvidsjaur

In May Arvidsjaur generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Arvidsjaur
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
<<  
6°C 
-4°C 
42 mm 
12 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
56 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
93 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Arvidsjaur

Boden

In May Boden generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Boden
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
<<  
6°C 
-3°C 
38 mm 
10 days 
poor 
13°C 
3°C 
48 mm 
10 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
73 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Boden

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

Is May the best time to visit Norrbotten?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Norrbotten with often poor weather in Kiruna.

Generally speaking, June, July and August provide tolerable weather in Kiruna. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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