When to go · Stokmarknes
Stokmarknes in May
Good month. Outside the best window (June–August (tourist office open, mild weather)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (June–August (tourist office open, mild weather)). 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:
Weather in May
- StokmarknesHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 4 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 Stokmarknes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (June–August (tourist office open, mild weather)). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
June: Inside Stokmarknes's best window: June–August (tourist office open, mild weather).
Stokmarknes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings