When to go · Harstad
Harstad in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
- JulyGreatInside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
- AugustGreatInside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
- SeptemberGreatInside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
Weather in May
- HarstadHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 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 Harstad, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
January: Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
Harstad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast