When to go · Nivala
Nivala in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NivalaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nivala, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug, Sep). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
June: Inside Nivala's best window: Jun–Aug, Sep.
Nivala: 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