When to go · Ålesund
Ålesund in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F / 2°C36°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
MixedNorway month rating
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Weather in April
- ÅlesundHighs around 8 °C, lows around 2 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 46 °F, lows around 36 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundfine
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast