Ålesund is a municipality in the Møre og Romsdal county of Norway. It is located on the western coast of Norway, on small islands and islets between the Romsdalsfjord and the Norwegian Sea. The city is known for its unique architectural style, which is a combination of Art Nouveau and Jugendstil.
The city of Ålesund has a population of about 46,000 people and is the largest urban area in the county. The city is known for its beautiful scenery and its many cultural attractions, such as the local art museum, the Alesund Museum, the Aquarium and the Sunnmøre Museum.
The city is also known for its fishing industry and its strong maritime tradition. The local harbor is one of the most important fishing ports in Norway and is home to many fishing boats.
The city of Ålesund has a long history, dating back to the Viking Age. In 1904, the city was destroyed by a large fire, which is known as the “Great Fire of Ålesund”. After the fire, the city was rebuilt in the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil style, which is now a major tourist attraction.
The city is also known for its many festivals and events, such as the Ålesund Jazz Festival, the Ålesund Food Festival and the Ålesund Boat Race. The city is also home to several universities and colleges, such as the University of Ålesund and the Norwegian School of Economics.
Overall, Ålesund is a beautiful city with a rich history, a unique architectural style, and plenty of cultural attractions. It is a great place to visit and explore, and it is definitely worth a visit.
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Spring: The spring season in Ålesund is characterized by mild temperatures, with average highs in the mid-50s Fahrenheit (10-15°C). Rainfall is common, but snow is rare. Summer: The summer season in Ålesund is warm and sunny, with average highs in the mid-60s Fahrenheit (17-20°C). Rainfall is still common, but the days are generally dry and sunny. Autumn: The autumn season in Ålesund is cool and wet, with average highs in the mid-50s Fahrenheit (10-15°C). Rainfall is frequent, and the days are often cloudy and overcast. Winter: The winter season in Ålesund is cold and wet, with average highs in the low-30s Fahrenheit (-1 to 5°C). Snowfall is common, and the days are often cloudy and overcast.
Our weather forecast for Ålesund helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Oct. 12th 2024 Oct. 12th 2024 | max: 5.4 °C min: 2.9 °C |
22.0 m/s 50.4 m/s |
91.2 % 19.2 m |
80.7 % 1,003 hPa |
08:13:39 18:28:42 |
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Oct. 13th 2024 Oct. 13th 2024 | max: 5.4 °C min: 3.6 °C |
12.2 m/s 34.2 m/s |
98.3 % 11.8 m |
82.2 % 1,008 hPa |
08:16:24 18:25:28 |
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Oct. 14th 2024 Oct. 14th 2024 | max: 5.8 °C min: 3.4 °C |
6.8 m/s 20.5 m/s |
65.1 % 21.1 m |
75.6 % 1,017 hPa |
08:19:10 18:22:15 |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Oct. 15th 2024 | max: 10.2 °C min: 4.8 °C |
14.8 m/s 27.7 m/s |
98.1 % 24.1 m |
62.7 % 1,020 hPa |
08:21:57 18:19:02 |
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Oct. 16th 2024 Oct. 16th 2024 | max: 11.2 °C min: 8.9 °C |
15.5 m/s 15.1 m/s |
94.6 % 24.1 m |
50.5 % 1,019 hPa |
08:24:44 18:15:50 |
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Oct. 17th 2024 Oct. 17th 2024 | max: 11.8 °C min: 9.9 °C |
15.5 m/s 15.1 m/s |
99.4 % 22.0 m |
77.0 % 1,017 hPa |
08:27:31 18:12:38 |
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Oct. 18th 2024 Oct. 18th 2024 | max: 12.6 °C min: 10 °C |
14.8 m/s 14.0 m/s |
83.3 % 24.1 m |
86.7 % 1,021 hPa |
08:30:20 18:09:27 |
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Oct. 19th 2024 Oct. 19th 2024 | max: 12.2 °C min: 11.4 °C |
8.6 m/s 8.6 m/s |
74.8 % 24.1 m |
82.2 % 1,021 hPa |
08:33:08 18:06:17 |
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Oct. 20th 2024 Oct. 20th 2024 | max: 12.2 °C min: 10.9 °C |
13.3 m/s 13.3 m/s |
78.0 % 24.1 m |
76.9 % 1,024 hPa |
08:35:58 18:03:08 |
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Oct. 21st 2024 Oct. 21st 2024 | max: 11.7 °C min: 10.8 °C |
13.0 m/s 13.7 m/s |
75.7 % 24.1 m |
68.2 % 1,032 hPa |
08:38:48 17:59:59 |
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Oct. 22nd 2024 Oct. 22nd 2024 | max: 10.9 °C min: 10.1 °C |
11.9 m/s 12.2 m/s |
94.0 % 24.1 m |
66.6 % 1,034 hPa |
08:41:38 17:56:51 |
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Oct. 23rd 2024 Oct. 23rd 2024 | max: 9.9 °C min: 9.2 °C |
10.8 m/s 11.4 m/s |
92.7 % 24.1 m |
76.8 % 1,032 hPa |
08:44:29 17:53:44 |
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Oct. 24th 2024 Oct. 24th 2024 | max: 9.2 °C min: 8.4 °C |
9.0 m/s 7.6 m/s |
82.9 % 24.1 m |
63.1 % 1,027 hPa |
08:47:21 17:50:38 |
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Oct. 25th 2024 Oct. 25th 2024 | max: 9.5 °C min: 8.9 °C |
8.3 m/s 7.2 m/s |
57.7 % 24.1 m |
49.1 % 1,024 hPa |
08:50:13 17:47:33 |
Would you like to travel to Ålesund on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Ålesund.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Tuesday, 15th of Oct. 2024 | Mein Schiff 3 | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 16th 2024 Wednesday, 16th of Oct. 2024 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 04:30 pm | |
Oct. 16th 2024 Wednesday, 16th of Oct. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 18th 2024 Friday, 18th of Oct. 2024 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Oct. 22nd 2024 Tuesday, 22nd of Oct. 2024 | Mein Schiff 3 | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Oct. 23rd 2024 Wednesday, 23rd of Oct. 2024 | AIDAprima | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Oct. 30th 2024 Wednesday, 30th of Oct. 2024 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 04:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Nov. 10th 2024 Sunday, 10th of Nov. 2024 | Queen Mary 2 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 14th 2024 Thursday, 14th of Nov. 2024 | LE COMMANDANT CHARCOT | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 9th 2025 Wednesday, 9th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 9th 2025 Wednesday, 9th of Apr. 2025 | Queen Mary 2 | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Apr. 16th 2025 Wednesday, 16th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 18th 2025 Friday, 18th of Apr. 2025 | AIDAperla | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 23rd 2025 Wednesday, 23rd of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 28th 2025 Monday, 28th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Apr. 30th 2025 Wednesday, 30th of Apr. 2025 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 04:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 30th 2025 Wednesday, 30th of Apr. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 7th 2025 Wednesday, 7th of May 2025 | MSC Euribia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 7th 2025 Wednesday, 7th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 9th 2025 Friday, 9th of May 2025 | MSC Preziosa | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 13th 2025 Tuesday, 13th of May 2025 | AIDAluna | 01:00 pm | 09:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 14th 2025 Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 04:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 14th 2025 Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 14th 2025 Wednesday, 14th of May 2025 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 17th 2025 Saturday, 17th of May 2025 | Norwegian Prima | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 19th 2025 Monday, 19th of May 2025 | AIDAprima | 10:30 am | 05:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 20th 2025 Tuesday, 20th of May 2025 | MS Nieuw Statendam | 10:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 21st 2025 Wednesday, 21st of May 2025 | AIDAperla | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 21st 2025 Wednesday, 21st of May 2025 | MSC Euribia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 21st 2025 Wednesday, 21st of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 22nd 2025 Thursday, 22nd of May 2025 | Celebrity Apex | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 23rd 2025 Friday, 23rd of May 2025 | Mein Schiff 2 | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
May 23rd 2025 Friday, 23rd of May 2025 | Norwegian Star | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
May 26th 2025 Monday, 26th of May 2025 | Norwegian Prima | 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
May 26th 2025 Monday, 26th of May 2025 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 27th 2025 Tuesday, 27th of May 2025 | Mein Schiff 7 | 01:30 pm | 10:00 pm | |
May 27th 2025 Tuesday, 27th of May 2025 | MS Rotterdam | 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | |
May 28th 2025 Wednesday, 28th of May 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 29th 2025 Thursday, 29th of May 2025 | Silver Endeavour | 04:00 pm | 11:00 pm | |
May 31st 2025 Saturday, 31st of May 2025 | MSC Preziosa | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 2nd 2025 Monday, 2nd of Jun. 2025 | AIDAbella | 07:30 am | 05:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 2nd 2025 Monday, 2nd of Jun. 2025 | Queen Mary 2 | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 3rd 2025 Tuesday, 3rd of Jun. 2025 | AIDAperla | 11:30 am | 09:30 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 4th 2025 Wednesday, 4th of Jun. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 4th 2025 Wednesday, 4th of Jun. 2025 | Norwegian Star | 11:00 am | 08:30 pm | |
Jun. 4th 2025 Wednesday, 4th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Iona | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 6th 2025 Friday, 6th of Jun. 2025 | LE BOREAL | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Jun. 7th 2025 Saturday, 7th of Jun. 2025 | Norwegian Prima | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 7th 2025 Saturday, 7th of Jun. 2025 | P&O Arcadia | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 8th 2025 Sunday, 8th of Jun. 2025 | AIDAprima | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
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