Geiranger in January

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

January 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 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 18 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 · Norway overall

Low

Prices · Norway overall

Medium

Norway overall: Polar night in the north returns to light mid-month; Tromsø aurora and whale season; south is cold and short.

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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