When to go · Ny-Ålesund
Ny-Ålesund in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Ny-ÅlesundHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ny-Ålesund, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
May: Inside Ny-Ålesund's best window: May–Oct (cruise season).
Ny-Ålesund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings