When to go · Ålesund
Ålesund in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- ÅlesundHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundrainy
Mild and very wet: Bergen averages rain on more than 200 days. Mountain roads (Trollstigen, Aurlandsfjellet, Sognefjellet) open late May–June and close in October — check.
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 Ålesund, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 21
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short, wet, dark; many boats and museums on limited hours).
May: Inside Ålesund's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds.
Ålesund: 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