Best time to visit Ustaoset

The climate in Ustaoset through the year

When to go

No month in Ustaoset reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. April comes closest with 33 out of 100. A typical April day reaches 1°C and the night falls to −5°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 48 % of the time. The lowest score is in October (16), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (14°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (−6°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 37 mm in April to 110 mm in August (about 910 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 60 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 5.5 hours in December to 19 hours in June. Ustaoset lies about 1,200 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 8 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

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. Ustaoset scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): May–September, up to 83
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January–April

How it compares

Of the 26 destinations Eddigo covers in Norway, Ustaoset is the 2nd coolest over the year and the 9th driest. In April, when Ustaoset scores 33, Hemsedal (48 km away) scores 34 and Norefjell Ski Resort (82 km away) scores 33. See where to go in April for the best destinations that month.