When to go · Olden and Loen
Olden and Loen in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- JulyGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- AugustGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
- SeptemberGreatInside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
Weather in December
- Olden and LoenHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Olden and Loen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, limited services).
June: Inside Olden and Loen's best window: Jun–Sep (glacier walks, hiking, lift open).
Olden and Loen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings