When to go · Hovden
Hovden in August
Great month. Inside Hovden's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Hovden's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Hovden in this guide.
Weather in August
- HovdenHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hovden, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Hovden's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
January: Inside Hovden's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Hovden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast