Country Overview For Norway
The climate in Norway is typically temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast. The terrain: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north. For Oslo in January the daily average maximum temperatures is 1°C with the average minimum -5°C, while in June the average maximum is 20°C with a minimum of 11°C. The wettest month for Oslo is August with an average of 202.2mm of precipitation falling while the driest month is May with 33.0mm falling.
HISTORICAL MONTHLY AVERAGES FOR MAY
The information presented below gives detailed historical monthly average weather conditions along with exceptional weather occurrences. To maintain relevance to current weather trends the displayed information has been calculated using data collected over the past two decades. The climate profile is taken from closest available data source to Majavatn Iii.
Temperature
Throughout the month of May daytime temperatures will generally reach highs of around 4°C that's about 39°F. At night the average minimum temperature drops down to around -1°C, that's 30°F.
In recent times the highest recorded temperature in May has been 16°C that's 60°F, with the lowest recorded temperature -9°C, about 16°F.
Relative Humidity
The average daily relative humidity for May is around 83%.
Heat Index
The Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is added to actual air temperature. From this a comfort level is calculated providing categories on how heat conditions might adversely affect someone.
Comfort Levels: Given average maximum temperatures and humidity levels generally you should not anticipate any discomfort from heat (see heat index for more information).
Wind
The average daily wind speed in May has been around 25 km/h, that’s the equivalent to about 15 mph, or 13 knots. In recent years the maximum sustained wind speed has reached 87 km/h, that’s the equivalent of around 54 mph, or 47 knots.
YEARLY TRENDS: WEATHER AVERAGES & EXTREMES
The following charts show yearly weather trends with information on monthly weather averages and extremes.
Temperature
The chart below plots the average high and low temperature for each month of the year. It also shows the maximum and minimum recorded temperatures.
Wind Speed
The chart below plots the average daily wind speed you can expect for any month. It also shows the maximum recorded sustained wind speed for each month.