When to go · Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Mo i RanaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Mo i Rana, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short daylight, cold).
May: Inside Mo i Rana's best window: May–Sep.
Mo i Rana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings