When to go · Bodø
Bodø in March
Great month. Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Bodø in this guide.
Weather in March
- BodøHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bodø, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Feb: 0
March: Inside Bodø's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, ferries running); Feb–Mar for northern lights and skiing.
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast