When to go · Lakselv
Lakselv in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). 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 Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
- JulyGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
- AugustGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
- FebruaryGreatInside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
Weather in May
- LakselvHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 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 Lakselv, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Feb: 10
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; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
February: Inside Lakselv's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun; check trail conditions before hiking); Feb–Mar for snow and northern lights.
Lakselv: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings