# Jan Mayen Nature Reserve, Norway: what it is and when to go > Jan Mayen Nature Reserve is a protected area in Norway (Jan Mayen naturreservat). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/jan-mayen-nature-reserve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area in Norway · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Jan Mayen naturreservat - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 1,037 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Statsforvalteren i Nordland - **Coordinates:** 70.99298, -8.49866 ## What it is and where Jan Mayen Nature Reserve is a protected area in Norway (Jan Mayen naturreservat). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 70.99298, -8.49866; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 1,037 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=70.992979%2C-8.498659) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=70.992979%2C-8.498659) - **Run by:** Statsforvalteren i Nordland It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fauna/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jan Mayen Nature Reserve is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 0 h | | February | Possible | 6 h 14 | | March | Possible | 10 h 54 | | April | Possible | 15 h 50 | | May | Best time | 22 h 47 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 24 h | | August | Best time | 18 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 52 | | October | Possible | 8 h 05 | | November | Possible | 0 h | | December | Possible | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to September | October to April | | Wildlife | May to September | October to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Jan Mayen Nature Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Eskkrateret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/eskkrateret/): Volcano in Jan Mayen · 7.5 km - [Holtanna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/holtanna/): Mountain in Jan Mayen · 8.9 km - [Scottkrateret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/scottkrateret/): Mountain in Jan Mayen · 9.7 km - [Kronprins Olavs Bre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/south-glacier/): Glacier in Jan Mayen · 11 km - [Lunckekjegla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/lunckekjegla/): Volcano in Jan Mayen · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Nature - [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area - [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway - [North Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/cabo-norte/): cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway - [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Beerenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/beerenberg/): mountain on Jan Mayen island - [Oslofjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiordo-de-oslo/): fjord in southern Norway, with Oslo bordering the fjord Every Norway place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jan Mayen Nature Reserve? It is a protected area in Norway (Jan Mayen naturreservat in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Jan Mayen Nature Reserve? May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in January, 0 h. ### How do you get to Jan Mayen Nature Reserve? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 1,037 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=70.992979%2C-8.498659) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Eskkrateret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/eskkrateret/), [Holtanna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/holtanna/), [Scottkrateret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/scottkrateret/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13375533), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108075145), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).