When to go · Rjukan
Rjukan in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (no sun, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (no sun, limited daylight).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- RjukanHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rjukan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (no sun, limited daylight).
June: Inside Rjukan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Rjukan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings