Your holiday weather, at a glance

Norway in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Oslo is the warmest place with 15 °C by day, Tromsø the coolest with 8 °C. 1 of 3 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Oslo7115°11°9 h11
Bergen4612°9°9 h14
Tromsø208°6°8 h16

Norway in May: quick answers

Norway in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Oslo (15 °C), Bergen (12 °C) and Tromsø (8 °C).

Norway in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Oslo (11 °C), Bergen (9 °C) and Tromsø (6 °C).

Norway in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø.

Norway month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)