When to go · Bergen
Bergen, month by month
The best months for Bergen: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 20 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 17 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 18 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 17 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 19 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep; May least rain). Across Norway: Wet and dark in the south; mountain roads close; good aurora nights in the north.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 21 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.8 °C (46 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 21 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 22 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bergen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
June: Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Bergen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.