When to go · Vadsø
Vadsø, month by month
The best months for Vadsø: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-5 °C (23 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 5 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Vadsø's best window: Jun–Aug.14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Vadsø's best window: Jun–Aug.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Vadsø's best window: Jun–Aug.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).-3 °C (27 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vadsø, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Vadsø's best window: Jun–Aug.
July: Inside Vadsø's best window: Jun–Aug.
Vadsø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.