When to go · Haukeli
Haukeli in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking). 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 Haukeli's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Haukeli's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Haukeli's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking.
- DecemberGreatInside Haukeli's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking.
Weather in May
- HaukeliHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 5 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 Haukeli, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
January: Inside Haukeli's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Jun–Aug for hiking.
Haukeli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings