When to go · Bergen
Bergen in September
Great month. Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Bergen's best window: May–Sep; May least rain.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Bergen in this guide.
Weather in September
- BergenHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 19 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
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bergen, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 19
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 1
September: 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