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Hafjell in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hafjell

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow, limited daylight).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

HafjellHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Hafjell, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow, limited daylight).

January: Inside Hafjell's best window: Dec–Mar for snow, Jun–Aug for parks.

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

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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