When to go · Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley
Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Weather in April
- Åndalsnes and Romsdal valleyHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jun: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).
June: Inside Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley's best window: Jun–Aug.
Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast