When to go · Hemsedal
Hemsedal in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing). 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 Hemsedal's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Hemsedal's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing.
- AugustGreatInside Hemsedal's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing.
- DecemberGreatInside Hemsedal's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing.
Weather in May
- HemsedalHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Hemsedal, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
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: 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 (Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
January: Inside Hemsedal's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and fishing.
Hemsedal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings