When to go · Kristiansund

Kristiansund in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kristiansund

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KristiansundHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 18 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 Kristiansund, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).

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.