When to go · Vardø
Vardø, month by month
The best months for Vardø: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vardø, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.
March: Inside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.
Vardø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.