When to go · Kristiansund
Kristiansund in August
Great month. Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kristiansund in this guide.
Weather in August
- KristiansundHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kristiansund, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
May: Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
Kristiansund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast