When to go · Barentsburg
Barentsburg in August
Great month. Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Barentsburg in this guide.
Weather in August
- BarentsburgHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barentsburg, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
March: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast