Weather in Alesund in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Alesund in May
The temperature in May is +52°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +61°F during the day and a minimum of +37°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +50°F.
Is Alesund warm or cold in May?
Alesund is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +46°F to +54°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Alesund:
Water temperature in Alesund in May
Water in Alesund in May is Cold. It varies from +43°F to +51°F, with an average of +47°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +54°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Alesund in May?
Climate in Alesund in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +54°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +32°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +75°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 108 mm | 108 mm | 111 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +47°F | +53°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +46°F to +54°F during the day. The rainfall amount in May stays the same as in the previous month with a 108 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alesund is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Alesund?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Alesund in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+48°F) and the highest in 2014 (+53°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 1292 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 2856 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alesund, 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.