When to go · Haugesund
Haugesund in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, dark, many closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, dark, many closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HaugesundHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Haugesund, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (wet, dark, many closures).
May: Inside Haugesund's best window: May–Sep.
Haugesund: 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