When to go · Barentsburg

Barentsburg in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Barentsburg

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BarentsburgHighs around -13 °C (9 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 9 °F (-13 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Barentsburg, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

March: Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).

Barentsburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.