When to go · Barentsburg
Barentsburg in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C12°F / −18°C0°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Barentsburg
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).
Weather in December
- BarentsburgHighs around -11 °C, lows around -18 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 12 °F, lows around 0 °F, rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast