This graph presents the average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018. Over this period, the mean temperature in that month has fluctuated greatly in all cities. In May 2018, the capital Oslo reported an average temperature of 16.1 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in Bergen was 14.7 degrees Celsius, while in Tromsø on average 8.1 degrees and in Longyearbyen (Svalbard) on average 1.8 degrees Celsius were measured as of May 2018.
Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018
(in degrees Celsius)
Characteristic
Oslo
Bergen
Tromsø
Longyearbyen
2018
16.1
14.7
8.1
1.8
2017
11.6
12.2
3.2
-3.9
2016
12.3
12.2
7.7
1.4
2015
9
8.6
5.9
-2.2
2014
12
11.4
4.5
-2
2013
12.8
11.3
9.1
-1.5
2012
12.3
10.3
4.2
-2.4
2011
11.3
10.8
6.7
-1.6
2010
11
8.8
7.3
0
2009
12
10.8
7.1
-1
2008
12.3
12.3
4.4
-1.9
2007
10.9
9.7
5.7
-1.4
2006
12
11.3
7.4
0.9
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The average temperatures were measured at the following weather stations: Oslo (Blindern), Bergen (Florida), Tromsø, and Longyearbyen (Svalbard Airport).
Values have been taken from several publications on yr.no.
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yr.no. (June 1, 2018). Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/
yr.no. "Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in degrees Celsius)." Chart. June 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/
yr.no. (2018). Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in degrees Celsius). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/
yr.no. "Average Temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in Degrees Celsius)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/
yr.no, Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in degrees Celsius) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/ (last visited March 09, 2025)
Average temperature in May in Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen in Norway from 1987 to 2018 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], yr.no, June 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893453/average-temperature-in-may-in-selected-cities-in-norway/
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