When to go · Geiranger
Geiranger in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most hotels, buses and mountain roads closed); peak Jul cruise days if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most hotels, buses and mountain roads closed); peak Jul cruise days if you dislike crowds.
Is another month better than February?
February 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.
Weather in February
- GeirangerHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 15 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: Snow, auroras and more daylight in the north; winter school holidays fill ski areas.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geiranger, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 15
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most hotels, buses and mountain roads closed); peak Jul cruise days if you dislike 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast