When to go · Geilo
Geilo in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Low
- Norway overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- GeiloHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Geilo, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking)). Across Norway: Dark and wet; Tromsø whale season begins (check); polar night starts late in the month.
January: Inside Geilo's best window: Dec–May (ski), Jun–Aug (hiking).
Geilo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings