When to go · Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley
Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (Trollstigen closed, many hikes snowbound).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
March 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 March
- Åndalsnes and Romsdal valleyHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jun: 13
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: 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