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Barentsburg in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Low; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Barentsburg

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BarentsburgHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 10 days

Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).

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.