Weather in Narvik in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Narvik
Average weather
Average temperature in Narvik in May
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 63% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +17°C.
Is Narvik warm or cold in May?
Narvik is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to +4°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 Narvik:
Climate in Narvik in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°C | -10°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +28°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 98 mm | 116 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 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 +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 98 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Narvik is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 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 Narvik?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Narvik in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2017 (+8°C) and the highest in 1984 (+16°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 31 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 205 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Norway
Monthly weather in Narvik
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Narvik, 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.