When to go · Båtsfjord
Båtsfjord in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (very cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (very cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BåtsfjordHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Båtsfjord, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Feb (very cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Båtsfjord's best window: Jun–Aug.
Båtsfjord: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings