When to go · Vardø
Vardø in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- VardøHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 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 Vardø, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, limited services).
February: Inside Vardø's best window: Jun–Aug, Feb–Mar.
Vardø: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings