When to go · Övertorneå
Övertorneå in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Övertorneå's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Övertorneå's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Övertorneå's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Övertorneå's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- ÖvertorneåHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Övertorneå, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Feb: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
February: Inside Övertorneå's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and golf; Feb–Mar for skiing.
Övertorneå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings