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Røros in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Røros

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RørosHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 days
Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool
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.Continental: snowy winters of 23 to 14 °F (−5 to −10 °C) inland, warm summers of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). Ski season December–April.

Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).

May: Inside Røros's best window: May–Sep.

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