When to go · Barentsburg
Barentsburg in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
- AprilGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
- MayGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
- JuneGreatInside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
Weather in December
- BarentsburgHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 10 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 Barentsburg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Mar: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (polar night, few boats, cold and dark).
March: Inside Barentsburg's best window: Mar–May (snowmobile, auroras), Jun–Aug (boat, midnight sun).
Barentsburg: 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