When to go · Ålesund
Ålesund in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in April
- ÅlesundHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundfine
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ålesund, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 15
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.
May: Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast