When to go · Nuorgam
Nuorgam in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing). 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 Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- AugustGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
Weather in May
- NuorgamHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 6 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 Nuorgam, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
May: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
February: Inside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
Nuorgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings