When to go · Kongsberg
Kongsberg in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the mine tour (closed outside 18 May–31 Aug).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the mine tour (closed outside 18 May–31 Aug).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Kongsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (mine train open, long days); Feb–Mar for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Kongsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (mine train open, long days); Feb–Mar for skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Kongsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (mine train open, long days); Feb–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Kongsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (mine train open, long days); Feb–Mar for skiing.
Weather in November
- KongsbergHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Kongsberg, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Feb: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the mine tour (closed outside 18 May–31 Aug).
February: Inside Kongsberg's best window: Jun–Aug (mine train open, long days); Feb–Mar for skiing.
Kongsberg: 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