When to go · Olden and Loen
Olden and Loen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open)). 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 Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- JulyGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- AugustGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- SeptemberGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
Weather in May
- Olden and LoenHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 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 Olden and Loen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
June: Inside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
Olden and Loen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast