When to go · Ålesund

Ålesund in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ålesund

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ÅlesundHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 17 days
Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
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: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.

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

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).

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.