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Norway in April

Mixed month. Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Norway
Prices
Medium
Norway

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Norway

Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Oslo and the east · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenfine

    Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.

  • Fjord coast · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundfine

    Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.

  • Arctic north · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capefine

    Warmer than its latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream. Polar night in Tromsø about 27 Nov – 15 Jan, midnight sun about 20 May – 22 July; North Cape about 14 May – 29 July. Aurora season September–March.

  • Svalbard · Longyearbyenbest weather

    High Arctic: polar night late October to mid-February (true darkness mid-Nov to end of Jan); midnight sun about 20 April – 23 August. Snowmobile season March–May.

  • Agder: Skagerrak coast · Kristiansand, Arendal, Mandal, Flekkefjordfine

    Mild for the latitude and the most sunshine hours in Norway; sea swimming is for the hardy even in August.

  • Agder: Setesdal and uplands · Evje, Valle, Hovdenfine

    January average at Hovden is about -10 °C (14 °F); snow from November, skiing into April.

  • Driest in spring and early summer; most rain falls September–November. This is the sunniest part of the region.

  • Almost continental: warm summers, cold winters, January averages near −10 °C (14 °F) in the inner valleys and below −30 °C (−22 °F) in the coldest spots. Some areas get under 300 mm of rain a year.

  • Continental climate: mild summers, reliable snow in winter; the rain shadow makes it one of Norway's driest areas.

  • Hallingdal: Hallingdal valley · Valley floorcool

    Continental climate; dry summers, cold winters; snow reliable Dec–Mar.

  • Northern Norway: Coastal Troms and Nordland · Tromsø, Lofoten, Bodøfine

    The Gulf Stream keeps the coast ice-free in winter; summer days run 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) and the sun does not set from late May to mid-July.

  • Northern Norway: Interior Finnmark · Finnmarksvidda, Kautokeino, Karasjokcold

    Among the driest and coldest parts of Europe — around 300 mm of precipitation a year — and bitterly cold in winter.

  • Svalbard: Longyearbyen and west Spitsbergen · Isfjorden and the west coastcold

    July averages about 6 °C (43 °F), January about -16 °C (3 °F), and wind chill makes it feel colder. Midnight sun 20 Apr–23 Aug; polar night 26 Oct–15 Feb. Precipitation is low, around 200–500 mm a year.

  • Trøndelag: Coast and Trondheimsfjord · Trondheim, Hitra, Viknafine

    Humid maritime; winter averages mostly stay above 0 °C (32 °F); most rain falls autumn and winter; 25 °C (77 °F) on the coast is rare.

  • Trøndelag: Inland valleys and uplands · Røros, Oppdal, Namdalenfine

    Continental: drier and colder than the coast, summer highs can reach 30 °C (86 °F) in the inner valleys; Røros has recorded -50 °C (−58 °F).

  • Vesterålen: Coastal Vesterålen · Andøya, Langøya, Hinnøyafine

    Midnight sun 28 May–14 July at Andenes; polar night 1–12 December. Summer highs 12–18 °C (54–64 °F), winter lows −5 to 0 °C (23 to 32 °F). Rain possible any month.

  • Western Norway: Bergen and the outer coast · Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesundfine

    Bergen rains about 200 days a year; pack a shell. Summer days are long, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F), rarely hot.

  • Western Norway: Inner fjord and mountain · Flåm, Geiranger, Hardanger, Vossfine

    Mountain passes and some fjord roads close in winter; Geiranger is a summer village. May and September are quieter and cheaper.

  • Oslo11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ålesund8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days
  • Ålgård12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alta5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arendal9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ås12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Askim9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Askøy11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aure11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Averøy10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Balestrand8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days
  • Bardufoss4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Barentsburg-9 °C (16 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 8 rain days
  • Båtsfjord4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bergen11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days
  • Berkåk8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bodø5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 12 rain days
  • Brusand10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bryne10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dalen11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Drammen10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Drøbak10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eidfjord11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eidsvoll9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Elverum9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Etne12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Evje10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Finse5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Fjærland10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Flåm8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days
  • Flekkefjord10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Florø10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days
  • Forsand10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Førde9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Fredrikstad10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Geilo8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days
  • Geiranger7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days
  • Gjøvik9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Granvin9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days
  • Hafjell8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 5 rain days
  • Halden9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hamar8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hammerfest3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days
  • Harstad4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days
  • Haugastøl8 °C (46 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Haugesund9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days
  • Haukeli11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hellvik10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hemsedal8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Holmestrand10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hommersåk10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days
  • Horten12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hovden6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hvaler10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karasjok5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kautokeino1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kinsarvik8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kirkenes1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kleppe10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kongsberg9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kongsvinger9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kragerø7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kristiansand11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kristiansund8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days
  • Øksfjord4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kvam12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kvitfjell8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lakselv1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 9 rain days
  • Langesund13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Larvik11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Leirvik10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lillehammer7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lillesand12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lindesnes11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lom9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Longyearbyen-6 °C (21 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lærdal9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lyngdal13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Måløy8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mandal9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Marker9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mo i Rana7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Molde8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days
  • Moss11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mysen9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Namsos9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days
  • Narvik4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nordseter6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Notodden11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nærbø12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ny-Ålesund0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 6 rain days
  • Olden and Loen10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Oppdal8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Otta8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Porsgrunn12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Pyramiden0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days
  • Risør10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rjukan7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rosendal11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Røros9 °C (48 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sandane10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sandefjord9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sandnes11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sandvika10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sarpsborg10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days
  • Skei10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ski11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Skibotn5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days
  • Skien9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sogndal11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days
  • Stavanger8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Stjørdalshalsen8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 5 rain days
  • Stokmarknes6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days
  • Stryn10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sulitjelma7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tana3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tønsberg10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tromsø4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Trondheim9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days
  • Trysil6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ullensvang8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vadsø5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vardø5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Varhaug8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vikersund9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vikøyri11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Voss7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days
  • Vrådal8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Værøy5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 14 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter check

    Moves each year · Oslo

    Shops and some sights close; locals leave for the mountains.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway
Low
Prices · Norway
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Norway, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Mar: 1

April: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.

March: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.

Norway: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in April

Rated best or good this month

  • Svalbard

    Best weather of the year (Longyearbyen)

  • Oslo

    Cool; spring light; Easter closures.

  • Barentsburg

    Best months: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun)

  • Elverum

    Best months: May–Sep for museums, Nov–Apr for skiing

  • Geilo

    Best months: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)

  • Longyearbyen

    Best months: Mar–May (snow, auroras, snowmobile season) and Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat trips)

  • Narvik

    Best months: Feb–Apr for skiing; Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking

  • Trysil

    Best months: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Aug (hiking/cycling)