When to go · Haparanda
Haparanda in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- JulyGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- AugustGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- FebruaryGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
Weather in May
- HaparandaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Haparanda, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Feb: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
February: Inside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
Haparanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings