When to go · Finse
Finse in December
Great month. Inside Finse's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Finse's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Finse in this guide.
Weather in December
- FinseHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Finse, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Finse's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
January: Inside Finse's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb (ski season).
Finse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings