When to go · Barentsburg
Barentsburg, month by month
The best months for Barentsburg: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).-13 °C (9 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 10 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).-13 °C (9 °F) / -21 °C (−6 °F), 9 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −6 °F (-21 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).-13 °C (9 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 9 rain days9 °F (-13 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).-9 °C (16 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 8 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).-3 °C (27 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).7 °C (45 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun)). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun)). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.-4 °C (25 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 11 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).-8 °C (18 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 10 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).-11 °C (12 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 10 rain days12 °F (-11 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barentsburg, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Apr: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Apr: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
April: Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
Barentsburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.