Weather in Arvidsjaur in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Arvidsjaur in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +12°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of -5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 46% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +17°C.
Is Arvidsjaur warm or cold in May?
Arvidsjaur is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -4°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Arvidsjaur:
Climate in Arvidsjaur in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +11°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -21°C | -10°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +27°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 45 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 66% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +5°C to +11°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 45 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in April to 4 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Arvidsjaur is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Arvidsjaur?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Arvidsjaur in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2020 (+8°C) and the highest in 1984 (+17°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 112 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Arvidsjaur, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.