When to go · Ny-Ålesund
Ny-Ålesund in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Ny-ÅlesundHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 6 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 (påske) big impact
Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday (25–29 Mar 2027) · Norway
Five days off; half the country goes to mountain cabins; shops closed, trains to ski areas full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ny-Ålesund, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (no cruise, flights limited).
May: Inside Ny-Ålesund's best window: May–Oct (cruise season).
Ny-Ålesund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings