When to go · Tønsberg
Tønsberg in May
Great month. Inside Tønsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (warmest, boats and festivals); May and Sep for quiet sightseeing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Tønsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (warmest, boats and festivals); May and Sep for quiet sightseeing.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tønsberg in this guide.
Weather in May
- TønsbergHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Tønsberg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Tønsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (warmest, boats and festivals); May and Sep for quiet sightseeing.
June: Inside Tønsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (warmest, boats and festivals); May and Sep for quiet sightseeing.
Tønsberg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings