Gallivare in May: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Gallivare in May 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Gallivare in May
The temperature in May is +12°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of -7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +11°C.
Is Gallivare warm or cold in May?
Gallivare is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -6°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 Gallivare:
Climate in Gallivare in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +4°C | +10°C | +16°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -21°C | -13°C | -6°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +18°C | +27°C | +30°C | |||
| Rainfall | 9 mm | 43 mm | 79 mm | |||
| Wind | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 70% | 65% | 63% | |||
| Air pressure | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 3 | 12 | 18 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 11 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
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 +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 9 mm to 43 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 65%. 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 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gallivare is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 7 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 Gallivare?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gallivare in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+2°C) and the highest in 2014 (+5°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 204 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 803 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gallivare, 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.


