When to go · Bergen
Bergen in July
Great month. Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Norway overall
- Prices
- High
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Bergen in this guide.
Weather in July
- BergenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Fjord coast, Norway · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundbest weather
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: Peak season: fjords, Lofoten and Preikestolen crowded; book everything.
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 1
July: 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