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When to go · Norway

Norway, month by month

The best months for Norway: Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedPolar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodSnow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: fineCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatBest winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: cool · Arctic north: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedThaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.Oslo and the east: fine · Fjord coast: fine · Arctic north: fineCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatFruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.Oslo and the east: best weather · Fjord coast: best weather · Arctic north: coolCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatLong days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.Oslo and the east: best weather · Fjord coast: best weather · Arctic north: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatPeak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.Oslo and the east: best weather · Fjord coast: best weather · Arctic north: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatStill summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.Oslo and the east: best weather · Fjord coast: fine · Arctic north: best weatherCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodAutumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.Oslo and the east: fine · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedWet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: coolCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedDark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: coolCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodChristmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.Oslo and the east: cool · Fjord coast: rainy · Arctic north: coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Oslo and the eastOslo, Lillehammer, Røros, JotunheimenCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCoolCool
Fjord coastBergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, ÅlesundWetWetCoolOKBestBestBestOKWetWetWetWet
Arctic northTromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North CapeCoolOKBestOKCoolOKBestBestBestCoolCoolCool
SvalbardLongyearbyenCoolCoolBestBestOKOKBestBestCoolCoolCoolCool