When to go · Holmestrand
Holmestrand in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Holmestrand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Holmestrand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Holmestrand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Weather in January
- HolmestrandHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Holmestrand, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Holmestrand's best window: Jun–Aug.
Holmestrand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings