When to go · Tana
Tana in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (dark, cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TanaHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 12 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 Tana, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
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 (dark, cold, limited services).
June: Inside Tana's best window: Jun–Aug.
Tana: 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