You can expect about 3 to 8 days of rain in Kiruna during the month of May. It’s a good idea to bring along your umbrella so that you don’t get caught in poor weather.

Kiruna 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 Kiruna in May 2026.

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

Temperatures

5° / -1°

Rainy Days

Snowy Days

Dry Days

Rainfall

Sun Hours

6.3

Hrs

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 2° /-6°	2 1° /-4°
3 0° /-4°	4 1° /-4°	5 0° /-5°	6 2° /-3°	7 3° /-5°	8 4° /-3°	9 8° /-1°
10 8° /2°	11 7° /0°	12 8° /1°	13 4° /0°	14 4° /-1°	15 9° /-1°	16 9° /5°
17 13° /6°	18 11° /7°	19 11° /7°	20 15° /7°	21 8° /2°	22 9° /1°	23 11° /2°
24 10° /3°	25 9° /3°	26 10° /3°	27 12° /4°	28 11° /3°	29 12° /5°	30 14° /5°
31 13° /6°

Explore the weather in Kiruna in other months

Kiruna annual weather

Month	Temperatures	Rainy Days	Dry Days	Snowy Days	Rainfall	Weather	More details
January	-11° / -17°	5	5	22	47 mm	Awful	Kiruna in January
February	-10° / -16°	3	5	20	43 mm	Awful	Kiruna in February
March	-6° / -13°	6	6	20	31 mm	Awful	Kiruna in March
April	-1° / -8°	6	7	18	45 mm	Awful	Kiruna in April
May	5° / -1°	7	12	12	73 mm	Awful	Kiruna in May
June	13° / 6°	7	21	2	93 mm	Awful	Kiruna in June
July	17° / 9°	7	24	0	117 mm	Ok	Kiruna in July
August	15° / 7°	6	25	0	89 mm	Good	Kiruna in August
September	9° / 3°	8	18	4	100 mm	Awful	Kiruna in September
October	1° / -3°	6	10	15	68 mm	Awful	Kiruna in October
November	-5° / -9°	4	8	18	48 mm	Awful	Kiruna in November
December	-8° / -13°	4	4	23	54 mm	Awful	Kiruna in December