You can expect rain for roughly half of the month of May in Lapland. We’re expecting roughly 8 to 15 days of rain, so your rubber boots and umbrella are going to see plenty of use this month if you’re keen on staying dry.

Lapland is going to experience quite a number of days of snow during May. It’s the perfect time to build snowmen, drink hot cocoa, and have a snowball fight. Just remember to wear a warm scarf and a pair of mittens!

Our weather forecast can give you a great sense of what weather to expect in Lapland in May 2026.

If you’re planning to visit Lapland in the near future, we highly recommend that you review the 14 day weather forecast for Lapland before you arrive.

Temperatures

10° / 3°

Rainy Days

Snowy Days

Dry Days

Rainfall

Sun Hours

6.8

Hrs

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 4° /-2°	2 5° /-1°
3 3° /-2°	4 3° /-3°	5 4° /-3°	6 4° /-3°	7 4° /-2°	8 4° /-3°	9 10° /2°
10 11° /5°	11 8° /5°	12 8° /4°	13 7° /4°	14 7° /1°	15 10° /2°	16 16° /8°
17 17° /7°	18 7° /4°	19 3° /2°	20 4° /2°	21 11° /3°	22 12° /3°	23 12° /3°
24 14° /5°	25 13° /5°	26 14° /6°	27 14° /5°	28 13° /6°	29 15° /6°	30 16° /6°
31 16° /8°

Explore the weather in Lapland in other months

Lapland annual weather

Month	Temperatures	Rainy Days	Dry Days	Snowy Days	Rainfall	Weather	More details
January	-9° / -14°	1	6	24	59 mm	Awful	Lapland in January
February	-8° / -13°	1	6	21	54 mm	Awful	Lapland in February
March	-3° / -10°	5	5	23	62 mm	Awful	Lapland in March
April	1° / -4°	7	4	21	58 mm	Awful	Lapland in April
May	10° / 3°	8	15	8	78 mm	Awful	Lapland in May
June	16° / 8°	8	21	1	97 mm	Ok	Lapland in June
July	20° / 11°	7	24	0	99 mm	Ok	Lapland in July
August	17° / 9°	7	24	0	96 mm	Ok	Lapland in August
September	11° / 5°	7	22	1	77 mm	Bad	Lapland in September
October	3° / -1°	7	13	11	77 mm	Awful	Lapland in October
November	-2° / -5°	6	6	18	74 mm	Awful	Lapland in November
December	-6° / -10°	3	4	25	67 mm	Awful	Lapland in December