Weather in Svolvaer in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Svolvaer in May
Going from a maximum of +12°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +7°C.
Is Svolvaer warm or cold in May?
Svolvaer is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +1°C to +5°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 Svolvaer:
Climate in Svolvaer in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 58 mm | 65 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +4°C to +8°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 58 mm to 65 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 3 to 4.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Svolvaer is gradually decreasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Svolvaer?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Svolvaer in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+5°C) and the highest in 2014 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 589 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1467 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Svolvaer, 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.