When to go · Hovden
Hovden in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- HovdenHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Low
- Prices · Norway overall
- Low
Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hovden, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Nov: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast