Weather in Ivalo in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Ivalo in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +11°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of -6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +12°C.
Is Ivalo warm or cold in May?
Ivalo is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +3°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -5°C to +1°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 Ivalo:
Climate in Ivalo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +8°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -22°C | -13°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 35 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 69% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 11 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 7 | 1 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +3°C to +8°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 35 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Ivalo is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 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 Ivalo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ivalo in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+1°C) and the highest in 2013 (+5°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 222 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 501 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ivalo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.