When to go · Ålesund

Ålesund in August

Great month. Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: High; Norway overall
Prices: High; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ålesund

Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.

No other month rates higher than August for Ålesund in this guide.

Long-term averages

ÅlesundHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 17 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.

Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ålesund, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.

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.