Snow in Lapland / Ylläs / May
Snow almost certain. By mid-May there was snow on the ground in Ylläs in every one of the last 10 winters, typically 57 cm. Early in the month that was 10 of 10 winters, by the end of May 3 of 9.
Measured at Kittilä Kenttärova by the Finnish Meteorological Institute. A solid cover of 20 cm or more was there in every one of the last 10 winters.
How the snow builds up (or melts) during May, over the last 10 winters.
| Date | Any snow | 20+ cm | Typical depth | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | 10 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 88 cm | 52–112 cm |
| 15 May | 10 of 10 | 10 of 10 | 57 cm | 31–107 cm |
| 31 May | 3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 cm | 0–55 cm |
Daily temperatures at Kittilä Kenttärova over the last ten Mays.
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By 15 May there was snow on the ground in Ylläs in every one of the last 10 winters, typically 57 cm. A solid cover of 20 cm or more was there in 10 of 10.
The average daily high in May is about 10 °C and the average low about 1 °C. The coldest night in the last ten Mays reached -9 °C.
On 15 May the sun rises around 03:21 and sets around 23:18 in Ylläs: about 19 h 57 min of daylight.
Hardly: in May the nights in Lapland are too light to see the northern lights.