When to go · Bergen
Bergen, month by month
The best months for Bergen: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C / 1 °C, 20 rain days41 °F / 34 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C / 0 °C, 17 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.7 °C / 1 °C, 18 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.11 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days52 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.15 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.18 °C / 10 °C, 13 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.20 °C / 12 °C, 15 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.19 °C / 12 °C, 17 rain days66 °F / 54 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.16 °C / 10 °C, 19 rain days61 °F / 50 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.12 °C / 6 °C, 21 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.8 °C / 3 °C, 21 rain days46 °F / 37 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C / 1 °C, 22 rain days41 °F / 34 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday