Ytrebygda weather in May

In May, Ytrebygda sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 16.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ytrebygda's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ytrebygda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 54 min
4:09 AM – 9:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ytrebygda reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2125
3125
4125
5126
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13136
14136
15137
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22147
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30158
31158

How May really feels in Ytrebygda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ytrebygda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 21719.89.76.30.0
Feb / 18316.598.60.0
Mar / 17117.77.511.30.4
Apr10° / 12415.22.214.21.8
May13° / 11413.70.216.83.3
Jun16° / 10°11413.5018.44.3
Jul18° / 12°14615.8017.84.9
Aug18° / 12°19216.5015.44.7
Sep15° / 10°22917.6012.63.5
Oct11° / 24418.70.69.72.0
Nov / 23518.92.47.10.6
Dec / 23819.475.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ytrebygda gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2472
3472
4462
5461
6451
7451
8441
9441
10441
11441
12441
13451
14451
15451
16460
17460
18460
19460
20460
21460
22460
23450
24450
25440
26430
27430
28420
29420
30410
31410

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of May to 17 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 3:39 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 9:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:488:24
215.74:458:26
315.84:438:29
415.94:408:32
515.94:378:34
616.04:348:37
716.14:328:39
816.24:298:42
916.34:278:44
1016.44:248:46
1116.54:218:49
1216.54:198:51
1316.64:168:54
1416.74:148:56
1516.84:128:59
1616.94:099:01
1716.94:079:03
1817.04:059:06
1917.14:029:08
2017.24:009:10
2117.23:589:13
2217.33:569:15
2317.43:549:17
2417.53:529:19
2517.53:509:21
2617.63:489:23
2717.73:469:25
2817.73:449:28
2917.83:439:29
3017.83:419:31
3117.93:399:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ytrebygda?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ytrebygda.

What to pack for Ytrebygda in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ytrebygda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ytrebygda in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ytrebygda in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ytrebygda peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ytrebygda?

Ytrebygda sits at 60.3°N, 5.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Nesttun, 4.0 km away.

StavangerSolaSandnesTime

Topography around Ytrebygda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ytrebygda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ytrebygda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m.

The land around Ytrebygda is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
1,650 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Nesttun 4.0 km · Bergen 10 km · Haugesund 99 km · Flam 118 km · Stavanger 151 km · Sola 159 km · Sandnes 164 km · Time 176 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ytrebygda (60.305°, 5.2824°, elevation 60 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).