When to go · Hamar
Hamar in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (short days, ice, some museums on winter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C28°F / −8°C18°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hamar
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for sightseeing (short days, ice, some museums on winter hours).
Weather in December
- HamarHighs around -2 °C, lows around -8 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F, lows around 18 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings