When to go · Kristiansund
Kristiansund, month by month
The best months for Kristiansund: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 18 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 15 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 16 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.17 °C (63 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 17 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 18 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 18 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet and windy; some boats and sights closed — check before you go).4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 19 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kristiansund, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
June: Inside Kristiansund's best window: Jun–Aug for Grip boats and the Atlantic Road; May and Sep for quiet streets.
Kristiansund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.