Best Skiing in Norway in January
January is mid-winter in the northern hemisphere: cold, with good snow quality and the snowpack still building. Days are short, so ski days are shorter too.
After the New Year week ends, January is one of the quietest and best-value times of the season.
Top resorts in Norway for January snow
23 resorts in Norway are open in January with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hovden Alpinsenter | 138 cm | 1,182 m |
| 2 | Hemsedal skisenter | 118 cm | 720 m |
| 3 | Gausta skisenter | 103 cm | 1,249 m |
| 4 | Myrkdalen | 106 cm | 1,067 m |
| 5 | Renåfjellet alpinsenter | 115 cm | 857 m |
| 6 | Ski Geilo | 91 cm | 1,162 m |
| 7 | Hurdal | 117 cm | – |
| 8 | Vassfjellet skisenter | 107 cm | 655 m |
| 9 | Oppdal Skisenter | 82 cm | 1,330 m |
| 10 | Vierli | 101 cm | 1,116 m |
| 11 | Valdres Alpinsenter | 92 cm | 1,044 m |
| 12 | Stavtjorn Alpin Aksjeselskap | 103 cm | 707 m |
| 13 | Kvitfjell | 70 cm | 1,039 m |
| 14 | Røros Alpinsenter Hummelfjell | 84 cm | 861 m |
| 15 | Vrådal Panorama | 97 cm | 724 m |
| 16 | Norefjell | 78 cm | 993 m |
| 17 | Sirdal Skisenter | 41 cm | 919 m |
| 18 | Nerskogen skisenter | 49 cm | 1,060 m |
| 19 | Torsbustaden alpinsenter | 84 cm | 396 m |
| 20 | Harpefossen skisenter | 32 cm | 812 m |
| 21 | Lifjell Skisenter | 64 cm | 651 m |
| 22 | Tusten Skiheiser | 50 cm | 660 m |
| 23 | Tromsø Alpinpark | 33 cm | 499 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.