When to go · Bodø
Bodø, month by month
The best months for Bodø: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).1 °C / -3 °C, 14 rain days34 °F / 27 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.1 °C / -3 °C, 12 rain days34 °F / 27 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.3 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.5 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.9 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.13 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain days55 °F / 45 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.16 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days61 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.15 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days59 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.12 °C / 7 °C, 15 rain days54 °F / 45 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.7 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain days45 °F / 37 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).4 °C / 0 °C, 15 rain days39 °F / 32 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).2 °C / -2 °C, 15 rain days36 °F / 28 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday