Best time to visit Kirkerudbakken

The climate in Kirkerudbakken through the year

When to go

No month in Kirkerudbakken reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. June comes closest with 62 out of 100. A typical June day reaches 20°C and the night falls to 10°C, with rain on about 16 days and clear sky 42 % of the time. July and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 54–58. The lowest score is in October (15), when days are cool at around 10°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (22°C) is about 24 degrees warmer than a January day (−2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–March. August is the wettest month with 119 mm and March the driest with 49 mm, out of about 930 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January–April, deepest in February (about 30 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 6 hours in December to 19 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Kirkerudbakken scores 65 or more in these months:

• Hiking (10–22 °C): April, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 85
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in February

How it compares

Of the 26 destinations Eddigo covers in Norway, Kirkerudbakken is the 7th warmest over the year and the 12th driest. In June, when Kirkerudbakken scores 62, Kongsberg Skisenter (55 km away) scores 60 and Norefjell Ski Resort (68 km away) scores 37. See where to go in June for the best destinations that month.