How warm is it in Kiruna in May?

Daytime highs averaged 5.4 °C, night-time lows -1.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.6 °C (28 May 2024), the lowest -12.9 °C (1 May 2021).

How often does it rain in Kiruna in May?

On average there were 12.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 63.8 mm of precipitation in total.

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Kiruna weather in May: temperature & rain

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🇸🇪 Weather in Kiruna in May

This is what the weather in Kiruna (Lapland, Sweden) was like in May over the years 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

5.4 °C

1.5 °C – 9.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

-1.5 °C

-4.7 °C – 1.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

12.9

42 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

63.8 mm

21.5 mm – 108 mm

Avg. cloud cover

71 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 20.6 °C (28 May 2024) · Lowest temperature -12.9 °C (1 May 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 20 km/h

Weather mix of all days

17Sunny
86Partly cloudy
78Cloudy
51Light rain
14Rain
64Snow

Summary

On average 5.4 °C during the day and -1.5 °C at night.
On average 12.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 63.8 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2018 (avg. 9.2 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 1.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2019 (108 mm), driest: 2024 (21.5 mm).
Extremes: 20.6 °C on 28 May 2024 and -12.9 °C on 1 May 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max7.3°Avg. min0.4°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
99.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.9 °C · Min -5.7 °C
2025
Avg. max5.4°Avg. min-1.3°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
51.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.5 °C · Min -7.6 °C
2024
Avg. max8.1°Avg. min0.4°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
21.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.6 °C · Min -8.6 °C
2023
Avg. max6.4°Avg. min-1.3°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
68.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
66 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.0 °C · Min -12.7 °C
2022
Avg. max5.5°Avg. min-1.2°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
69.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.5 °C · Min -9.7 °C
2021
Avg. max2.7°Avg. min-3.2°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
75.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 9.4 °C · Min -12.9 °C
2020
Avg. max1.9°Avg. min-4.2°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
47.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.4 °C · Min -10.9 °C
2019
Avg. max6.0°Avg. min-0.7°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
108 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.0 °C · Min -7.7 °C
2018
Avg. max9.2°Avg. min1.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
59.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
66 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.3 °C · Min -4.5 °C
2017
Avg. max1.5°Avg. min-4.7°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
38.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.5 °C · Min -10.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Kiruna in May?: Daytime highs averaged 5.4 °C, night-time lows -1.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 20.6 °C (28 May 2024), the lowest -12.9 °C (1 May 2021).
How often does it rain in Kiruna in May?: On average there were 12.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 63.8 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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