When to go · Haugastøl
Haugastøl in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing). 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 Haugastøl's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Haugastøl's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Haugastøl's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing.
- DecemberGreatInside Haugastøl's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- HaugastølHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Haugastøl, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
January: Inside Haugastøl's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Haugastøl: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings