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Bergen in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
8°C (46°F) / 3°C (37°F)
average high / low
Rain days
21
Crowds
Low
Norway overall
Prices
Low
Norway overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bergen

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.

Is another month better than November?

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

Long-term averages
  • BergenHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway overall
Low
Prices · Norway overall
Low

Norway overall: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bergen, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Nov: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Nov: 21

    May: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Nov: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 0

    May: 1

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (dark, wet, 240 rain days a year on average); storm days any month.

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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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