When to go · Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley

Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Åndalsnes and Romsdal valleyHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 14 days

Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.