SeasonMapNorway in May
May is Norway's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 11 destinations average 68/100, led by Geiranger at 80 — 11°C and 16 rainy days — while Tromsø is cooler at 3°C and scores 65.
#4 of 12 months for Norway · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Norway in May
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geiranger | Trekking hub | 11°C | 105 mm · 16 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 2 | Oslo | City | 13°C | 82 mm · 12 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 3 | Stavanger | City | 7°C | 83 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 4 | Trondheim | City | 12°C | 88 mm · 18 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 5 | Bergen | City | 9°C | 117 mm · 16 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 6 | Ålesund | City | 10°C | 133 mm · 19 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 7 | Bodø | City | 9°C | 119 mm · 17 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 8 | Tromsø | City | 3°C | 114 mm · 17 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 9 | Svolvær | Island | 7°C | 93 mm · 15 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 10 | Hemsedal | Ski resort | 8°C | 69 mm · 12 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 11 | Trysil | Ski resort | 12°C | 81 mm · 12 days | 41 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Norway in May
- Constitution Day, 17 May · Oslo · 17 May
- Constitution Day · Bergen and 1 more place · 17 May
- Bergen International Festival · Bergen · 27 May – 10 Jun
- Mai:Jazz festival · Stavanger · 5–10 May
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Norway's 6 well-known places this month.