When to go · Sulitjelma
Sulitjelma in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). 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
- SulitjelmaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 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 Sulitjelma, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jul: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jul: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
July: Inside Sulitjelma's best window: Jul–Sep.
Sulitjelma: 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