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Weather in May in Telemark

Planning a journey to Telemark this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Telemark in May?

Telemark is a region in Norway. May in Telemark generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Vågsli at 8°C to mild in Skien at 16°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Skien and -1°C in Vågsli.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Risør with an average of 71 mm to moderate rainfall in Treungen with 97 mm.

For specific regional insights in Telemark for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Telemark climate page.

Where to go in Telemark in May

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

Vradal

In May Vradal generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Vradal
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
<<  
8°C 
-2°C 
76 mm 
13 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
92 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
7°C 
112 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Vradal

Skien

In May Skien generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Skien
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
11°C 
1°C 
160 hours 
67 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
6°C 
240 hours 
78 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
230 hours 
101 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Skien

In May Bø generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
10°C 
-0°C 
160 hours 
71 mm 
12 days 
poor 
15°C 
4°C 
240 hours 
87 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
8°C 
230 hours 
109 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bø

Gaustablikk

In May Gaustablikk 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.

Gaustablikk
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 
74 mm 
12 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
90 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
120 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Gaustablikk

Vågsli

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

Vågsli
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
<<  
3°C 
-4°C 
85 mm 
14 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
80 mm 
14 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
4°C 
96 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Vågsli

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

Is May the best time to visit Telemark?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Vradal, May might be a good time to visit Telemark. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July offering mostly pleasant weather in Vradal. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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