When to go · Geiranger
Geiranger in September
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
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Geiranger's best window: Jun–Aug (ferries, roads and hotels all open); late May and early Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Geiranger in this guide.
Weather in September
- GeirangerHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 17 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: Autumn colours, fewer crowds, first auroras in the north; fjord boats cut to winter timetables late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geiranger, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Sep: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 17
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 1
September: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast