When to go · Ritsem
Ritsem in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- RitsemHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ritsem, 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: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
June: Inside Ritsem's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking).
Ritsem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings