When to go · Rosendal
Rosendal in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (gardens closed, limited boat 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
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (gardens closed, limited boat services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Rosendal's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep (summer festivals and open gardens).
- JuneGreatInside Rosendal's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep (summer festivals and open gardens).
- JulyGreatInside Rosendal's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep (summer festivals and open gardens).
- AugustGreatInside Rosendal's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep (summer festivals and open gardens).
Weather in December
- RosendalHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 13 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 Rosendal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 8 (better)
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 (gardens closed, limited boat services).
May: Inside Rosendal's best window: Jun–Aug, May–Sep (summer festivals and open gardens).
Rosendal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast