When to go · Karlstad
Karlstad in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
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
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- JulyGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- AugustGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- FebruaryGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
Weather in May
- KarlstadHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karlstad, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
February: Inside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
Karlstad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings