Geiranger in December

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

December 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 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Christmas big impact

  24–26 Dec · Norway

  Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.

Crowds · Norway overall

Medium

Prices · Norway overall

Medium

Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.

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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