When to go · Geiranger

Geiranger in August

Great month. Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: High; Norway overall
Prices: High; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Geiranger

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

No other month rates higher than August for Geiranger in this guide.

Long-term averages

GeirangerHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 15 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.

Norway overall: Still summer; the best hiking month in the high mountains.

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

First month

Second month

August: Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.

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

Geiranger: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.