Geiranger in April

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most hotels, buses and mountain roads closed); peak Jul cruise days if you dislike crowds.

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatInside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
• JuneGreatInside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
• JulyGreatInside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
• AugustGreatInside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.

• GeirangerHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 13 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 · Norway overall

Low

Prices · Norway overall

Medium

Norway overall: Thaw in the south, ski touring in the north; Svalbard snowmobile season.

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

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

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