When to go · Geiranger
Geiranger in July
Great month. Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Geiranger in this guide.
Weather in July
- GeirangerHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundbest weather
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Peak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geiranger, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 1
July: Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
May: Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Geiranger: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast