When to go · Kirkenes
Kirkenes in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kirkenes
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow, few tours); late Apr–May (slush, snow hotel closed) — check.
Weather in May
- KirkenesHighs around 6 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 10 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast