When to go · Bergen
Bergen in August
Great month. Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bergen in this guide.
Weather in August
- BergenHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundfine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- High
- Prices · Norway overall
- High
Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bergen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 17
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
May: Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Bergen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast