When to go · Ski
Ski, month by month
The best months for Ski: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Ski's best window: May–Sep.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Ski's best window: May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Ski's best window: May–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Ski's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ski's best window: May–Sep.17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ski, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ski's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Ski's best window: May–Sep.
Ski: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.