When to go · Skibotn
Skibotn in December
Great month. Inside Skibotn's best window: Sep–Mar for aurora activity and clear skies.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Skibotn's best window: Sep–Mar for aurora activity and clear skies.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Skibotn in this guide.
Weather in December
- SkibotnHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 6 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 Skibotn, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Skibotn's best window: Sep–Mar for aurora activity and clear skies.
January: Inside Skibotn's best window: Sep–Mar for aurora activity and clear skies.
Skibotn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings