Weather in Kiruna in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kiruna in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +9°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +9°C.
Is Kiruna warm or cold in May?
Kiruna is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +1°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -7°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 Kiruna:
Climate in Kiruna in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +7°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -21°C | -14°C | -3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 30 mm | 70 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 68% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 1 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +1°C to +7°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 68%. 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.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 Kiruna is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 6 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 Kiruna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kiruna in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (0°C) and the highest in 2020 (+4°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 161 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 567 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kiruna, 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.