is the aurora visible?

Northern lights in Rovaniemi in May

No — the midnight sun keeps Rovaniemi's sky bright all May.

0%of nights offer a window
0 hof darkness per night
55%of days with enough solar activity
0%of nights with a clear hour

At Rovaniemi's latitude the sun never drops far enough below the horizon in May for the sky to go properly dark. Aurora may well be happening overhead — you just cannot see it against a bright sky.

If your dates are fixed to May, no viewing spot or tour can fix the physics. Shift the trip toward the season edges instead — late August at the earliest, or spring before the light returns.

Numbers come from 1996–2025 Kp records (GFZ Potsdam) and 2015–2024 hourly cloud history for Rovaniemi itself — the full method is on the methodology page. Travelling soon? Check tonight's live Rovaniemi forecast.

May against the rest of the year

  1. Jan18% of nights
  2. Feb21% of nights
  3. Mar36% of nights
  4. Apr24% of nights
  5. Maymidnight sun
  6. Junmidnight sun
  7. Julmidnight sun
  8. Aug11% of nights
  9. Sep29% of nights
  10. Oct24% of nights
  11. Nov14% of nights
  12. Dec15% of nights

April in Rovaniemi · June in Rovaniemi · full year overview

May elsewhere under the oval