When to go · Harstad
Harstad in March
Great month. Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Harstad in this guide.
Weather in March
- HarstadHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Harstad, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
January: Inside Harstad's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun, Sep–Mar for Aurora.
Harstad: 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