Vadsø
Vadsø is a village in Finnmark, Norway, close to the sea. It has a population of about 4,847 (2025). The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vadsø at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
45 mm of rain
32 mm of rain
August
within 0.3 km
Weather in Vadsø
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 91%
When to go to Vadsø
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| High | -6° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 3° | -2° | -4° |
| Low | -14° | -14° | -10° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -8° | -11° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 39 | 63 | 81 | 75 | 55 | 62 | 44 | 42 |
| Wet days | 23 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Sea | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 5° |
What's on in Vadsø
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vadsø
More museums: Esbensengården · Finnmarksbiblioteket · Prestelvkaia · Vadsøya naturpark
Outdoors around Vadsø
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Vadsø
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Norway seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vadsø
Earthquakes around Vadsø
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Vadsø
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vadsø from above
Postal codes
Getting to Vadsø
Places near Vadsø
Places with a climate like Vadsø
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
