Europe
Best time to visit Norway
By region
When to visit Norway
June–August for fjords, hiking and midnight sun; late September–March for northern lights in Tromsø and Lofoten; February–April for skiing.
Best months across Norway
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo | -2° | -1° | 3° | 10° | ★ 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | ★ 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Bergen | 2° | 2° | 4° | 9° | ★ 13° | ★ 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 19° | ★ 15° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Tromsø | -5° | ★ -4° | ★ -2° | 2° | 8° | ★ 12° | ★ 16° | 15° | 10° | ★ 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Lofoten Islands | 2° | ★ 2° | ★ 2° | 5° | 8° | ★ 11° | ★ 14° | ★ 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Stavanger | 4° | 4° | 5° | 8° | ★ 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | ★ 18° | ★ 15° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Ålesund | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | ★ 11° | ★ 14° | ★ 17° | ★ 17° | ★ 14° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Trondheim | 0° | 0° | 3° | 8° | ★ 13° | ★ 17° | ★ 20° | ★ 18° | ★ 14° | 8° | 3° | 1° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
- Governor of Svalbard: visas and immigration
- EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
- Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026
- Entur
- Bolt in Oslo
- World Bank open data
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