When to go · Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
- JulyGreatInside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
- AugustGreatInside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
- DecemberGreatInside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
Weather in May
- JyväskyläHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jyväskylä, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
January: Inside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
Jyväskylä: 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