When to go · Røros
Røros in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RørosHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Oslo and the east, Norway · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimencool
Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.Continental: snowy winters of 23 to 14 °F (−5 to −10 °C) inland, warm summers of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). Ski season December–April.
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 Røros, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °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 (extreme cold).
May: Inside Røros's best window: May–Sep.
Røros: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket