SeasonMapNorway in January
January is Norway's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 11 destinations average 40/100, led by Trysil at 85 — -9°C and 10 rainy days — while Bergen is warmer at 0°C and scores 28.
#12 of 12 months for Norway · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Norway in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trysil | Ski resort | -9°C | 61 mm · 10 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Hemsedal | Ski resort | -8°C | 70 mm · 14 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 3 | Geiranger | Trekking hub | 0°C | 128 mm · 15 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 4 | Stavanger | City | 0°C | 131 mm · 18 days | 39 tier F | — |
| 5 | Oslo | City | -3°C | 52 mm · 8 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 6 | Trondheim | City | -1°C | 81 mm · 13 days | 33 tier F | — |
| 7 | Bodø | City | -3°C | 117 mm · 15 days | 29 tier F | — |
| 8 | Bergen | City | 0°C | 253 mm · 20 days | 28 tier F | — |
| 9 | Ålesund | City | -2°C | 216 mm · 20 days | 26 tier F | — |
| 10 | Tromsø | City | -6°C | 133 mm · 17 days | 24 tier F | — |
| 11 | Svolvær | Island | -4°C | 292 mm · 19 days | 14 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Norway in January
- Gingerbread City · Bergen · 14 Nov – 10 Jan
- Tromso International Film Festival · Tromsø · 12–20 Jan (usually)
- The sun comes back · Tromsø · 20–23 Jan
- Nordlysfestivalen · Tromsø · 24 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
- Aurora season · Tromsø and 3 more places · 15 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)
- Orca and humpback in the fjords · Tromsø · 1 Nov – 20 Jan (usually)
- Christmas and New Year · Hemsedal · 18 Dec – 10 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Norway's 6 well-known places this month.