When to go · Bodø
Bodø, month by month
The best months for Bodø: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 13 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 15 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.7 °C (45 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 16 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 15 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (dark, wet, windy, some services reduced).2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 15 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bodø, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 12 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
March: Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
Bodø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.