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Porsgrunn in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (mild weather and festival)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Norway overall
Prices
Medium
Norway overall

Verdict

GoodNorway month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (mild weather and festival)). 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

Long-term averages
  • PorsgrunnHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), 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 Porsgrunn, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9

    Jun: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep (mild weather and festival)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.

June: Inside Porsgrunn's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep (mild weather and festival).

Porsgrunn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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