When to go · Sulitjelma
Sulitjelma in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (limited transport, harsh winter conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (limited transport, harsh winter conditions).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Sulitjelma's best window: Jul–Sep.
- AugustGreatInside Sulitjelma's best window: Jul–Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sulitjelma's best window: Jul–Sep.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Norway: Fruit blossom in Hardanger, 17 May celebrations; mountain roads still closed early in the month.
Weather in December
- SulitjelmaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sulitjelma, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jul: 14
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (limited transport, harsh winter conditions).
July: Inside Sulitjelma's best window: Jul–Sep.
Sulitjelma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings