When to go · Balestrand
Balestrand in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, some boats and hotels closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, some boats and hotels closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BalestrandHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 15 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 Balestrand, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, some boats and hotels closed).
May: Inside Balestrand's best window: May–Sep.
Balestrand: 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