When to go · Geilo
Geilo in May
Great month. Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Geilo in this guide.
Weather in May
- GeiloHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 5 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 Geilo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
January: Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Geilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings