When to go · Bodø
Bodø in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
Weather in May
- BodøHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Constitution Day big impact
17 May · Norway
Children's parades, national costumes, everything closed; Whit Monday also falls on 17 May in 2027.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bodø, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Feb: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
February: Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
Bodø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast