Ørsta Weather in January
Ørsta in January
The short of it: Ørsta in January averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -1 °C (30 °F), with 232 mm (9.1 in) of rain and about 6 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -1° · rain 232 mm · daylight 6 h 2 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
January in Ørsta brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -1°, with about 232 mm of rain over the month. Much like December: highs about 3°, nights near -1°. Pack the buffalo coat. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 232 mm. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 6 h 2 min in mid-January, 55 minutes more than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Ørsta runs cooler than most and wetter than most in January. Volda, 7 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Ørsta, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus December
- about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 4°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 6 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 23 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoldaMøre og Romsdal | 7 km SSW | 4° | 0° | 239 mm |
| HareidMøre og Romsdal | 20 km NNW | 3° | 0° | 200 mm |
| UlsteinvikMøre og Romsdal | 22 km NW | 4° | 0° | 202 mm |
| LarsnesMøre og Romsdal | 29 km W | 5° | 1° | 197 mm |
| SkarbøvikMøre og Romsdal | 30 km N | 5° | 1° | 155 mm |
| IkornnesMøre og Romsdal | 30 km NE | 4° | 0° | 206 mm |
| ÅlesundMøre og Romsdal | 30 km N | 5° | 1° | 170 mm |
| NordfjordeidVestland | 33 km SSW | 3° | -1° | 287 mm |