When to go · Geilo
Geilo in December
Great month. Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Geilo in this guide.
Weather in December
- GeiloHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Geilo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
January: Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Geilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings