Flam weather in January

In January, Flam sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 174 mm of precipitation across 18.2 wet days and about 6.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 18 min at the start of January to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Flam's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
174 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 06 min
9:38 AM – 3:43 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Flam reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-3-8
5-3-8
6-3-8
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-7
13-3-7
14-3-7
15-3-7
16-3-7
17-3-7
18-3-7
19-3-7
20-3-7
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-4-8
24-4-8
25-4-8
26-4-8
27-4-8
28-4-8
29-4-8
30-4-8
31-4-8

How January really feels in Flam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Flam weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°17418.219.46.20.0
Feb-4° / -8°14215.316.98.50.0
Mar-1° / -6°13815.917.311.30.0
Apr / -3°9314.313.714.20.0
May / 8915.39.3170.8
Jun12° / 12017.61.918.62.5
Jul15° / 127190.117.93.5
Aug14° / 12817.70.215.53.3
Sep10° / 14616.93.712.61.7
Oct / -1°15917.711.79.70.1
Nov-1° / -5°15516.816.370.0
Dec-3° / -7°17317.718.55.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41189
51189
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191189
201189
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Flam gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 18.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15763
25763
35863
45863
55863
65963
75963
85964
96064
106064
116064
126064
136063
146063
156063
166063
176062
186062
195962
205962
215962
225862
235862
245862
255862
265862
275862
285862
295863
305863
315863

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 18 min at the start of January to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:54 AM to 9:08 AM, and sunset from 3:15 PM to 4:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.39:543:15
25.49:543:17
35.49:533:18
45.59:533:20
55.59:523:21
65.59:513:23
75.69:503:25
85.69:493:26
95.79:483:28
105.79:473:30
115.89:463:32
125.89:443:34
135.99:433:37
146.09:413:39
156.09:403:41
166.19:383:43
176.19:373:46
186.29:353:48
196.39:333:50
206.49:323:53
216.49:303:55
226.59:283:58
236.69:264:00
246.79:244:03
256.79:224:05
266.89:204:08
276.99:174:11
287.09:154:13
297.09:134:16
307.19:114:19
317.29:084:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 0.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
90.2Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.3Dim
190.3Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Flam?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flam.

What to pack for Flam in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Flam sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Flam in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flam peaks around June 16 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Flam?

Flam sits at 60.9°N, 7.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Bergen, 111 km away.

AlesundHaugesundKongsbergGjøvik

Topography around Flam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Flam.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flam has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m around an average of 590 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,337 m.

The land around Flam is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and moss and lichen (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,383 m
16 km
1,805 m
80 km
2,337 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Bergen 111 km · Nesttun 114 km · Ytrebygda 118 km · Lillehammer 183 km · Alesund 186 km · Haugesund 191 km · Kongsberg 193 km · Gjøvik 194 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Flam (60.8626°, 7.1131°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).