When to go · Kvitfjell
Kvitfjell in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). 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:
Weather in May
- KvitfjellHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 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 Kvitfjell, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (peak ski season)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
January: Inside Kvitfjell's best window: Dec–Mar (peak ski season).
Kvitfjell: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings