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Norway in June

Great month. Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Norway
Prices
High
Norway

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Norway

Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Norway in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Oslo and the east · Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimenbest weather

    Continental: snowy winters of −5 to −10 °C (23 to 14 °F) inland, warm summers of 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). Ski season December–April.

  • Fjord coast · Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesundbest weather

    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.

  • Arctic north · Tromsø, Lofoten, Senja, Alta, North Capefine

    Warmer than its latitude thanks to the Gulf Stream. Polar night in Tromsø about 27 Nov – 15 Jan, midnight sun about 20 May – 22 July; North Cape about 14 May – 29 July. Aurora season September–March.

  • Svalbard · Longyearbyenfine

    High Arctic: polar night late October to mid-February (true darkness mid-Nov to end of Jan); midnight sun about 20 April – 23 August. Snowmobile season March–May.

  • Agder: Skagerrak coast · Kristiansand, Arendal, Mandal, Flekkefjordbest weather

    Mild for the latitude and the most sunshine hours in Norway; sea swimming is for the hardy even in August.

  • Agder: Setesdal and uplands · Evje, Valle, Hovdenbest weather

    January average at Hovden is about -10 °C (14 °F); snow from November, skiing into April.

  • Driest in spring and early summer; most rain falls September–November. This is the sunniest part of the region.

  • Almost continental: warm summers, cold winters, January averages near −10 °C (14 °F) in the inner valleys and below −30 °C (−22 °F) in the coldest spots. Some areas get under 300 mm of rain a year.

  • Continental climate: mild summers, reliable snow in winter; the rain shadow makes it one of Norway's driest areas.

  • Hallingdal: Hallingdal valley · Valley floorwarm

    Continental climate; dry summers, cold winters; snow reliable Dec–Mar.

  • Northern Norway: Coastal Troms and Nordland · Tromsø, Lofoten, Bodøbest weather

    The Gulf Stream keeps the coast ice-free in winter; summer days run 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) and the sun does not set from late May to mid-July.

  • Northern Norway: Interior Finnmark · Finnmarksvidda, Kautokeino, Karasjokfine

    Among the driest and coldest parts of Europe — around 300 mm of precipitation a year — and bitterly cold in winter.

  • Svalbard: Longyearbyen and west Spitsbergen · Isfjorden and the west coastfine

    July averages about 6 °C (43 °F), January about -16 °C (3 °F), and wind chill makes it feel colder. Midnight sun 20 Apr–23 Aug; polar night 26 Oct–15 Feb. Precipitation is low, around 200–500 mm a year.

  • Trøndelag: Coast and Trondheimsfjord · Trondheim, Hitra, Viknabest weather

    Humid maritime; winter averages mostly stay above 0 °C (32 °F); most rain falls autumn and winter; 25 °C (77 °F) on the coast is rare.

  • Trøndelag: Inland valleys and uplands · Røros, Oppdal, Namdalenbest weather

    Continental: drier and colder than the coast, summer highs can reach 30 °C (86 °F) in the inner valleys; Røros has recorded -50 °C (−58 °F).

  • Vesterålen: Coastal Vesterålen · Andøya, Langøya, Hinnøyabest weather

    Midnight sun 28 May–14 July at Andenes; polar night 1–12 December. Summer highs 12–18 °C (54–64 °F), winter lows −5 to 0 °C (23 to 32 °F). Rain possible any month.

  • Western Norway: Bergen and the outer coast · Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesundbest weather

    Bergen rains about 200 days a year; pack a shell. Summer days are long, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F), rarely hot.

  • Western Norway: Inner fjord and mountain · Flåm, Geiranger, Hardanger, Vossbest weather

    Mountain passes and some fjord roads close in winter; Geiranger is a summer village. May and September are quieter and cheaper.

  • Oslo21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ålesund15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days
  • Ålgård19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Alta14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Arendal18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ås20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Askim19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Askøy18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Aure18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Averøy18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Balestrand17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Bardufoss15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Barentsburg3 °C (37 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Båtsfjord13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bergen18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Berkåk18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bodø13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Brusand17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Bryne17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dalen20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Drammen20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Drøbak20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Eidfjord19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Eidsvoll19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Elverum18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Etne19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Evje19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Finse15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fjærland18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Flåm17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Flekkefjord18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Florø17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • Forsand18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Førde17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Fredrikstad20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Geilo16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days
  • Geiranger16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Gjøvik19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Granvin17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Hafjell18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days
  • Halden19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hamar19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hammerfest12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Harstad14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Haugastøl16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Haugesund16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Haukeli19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Hellvik17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hemsedal18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Holmestrand19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hommersåk17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Horten20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Hovden16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Hvaler19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karasjok13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 2 rain days
  • Kautokeino15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kinsarvik16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kirkenes12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kleppe17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kongsberg19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kongsvinger19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kragerø17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kristiansand19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kristiansund15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Øksfjord14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kvam19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Kvitfjell18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lakselv12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Langesund22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Larvik19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Leirvik18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lillehammer19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lillesand19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Lindesnes19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lom19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Longyearbyen6 °C (43 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lærdal18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lyngdal20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Måløy15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Mandal18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Marker19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mo i Rana16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Molde16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Moss20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mysen19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Namsos18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Narvik14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Nordseter16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Notodden20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Nærbø19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ny-Ålesund7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Olden and Loen18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Oppdal16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Otta18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Porsgrunn20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pyramiden0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days
  • Risør19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rjukan17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rosendal20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Røros18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sandane18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sandefjord19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sandnes19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days
  • Sandvika20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sarpsborg20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Skei18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Ski20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Skibotn13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 3 rain days
  • Skien19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sogndal18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Stavanger16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Stjørdalshalsen18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Stokmarknes14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days
  • Stryn18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sulitjelma17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Tana15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tønsberg20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tromsø13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Trondheim17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days
  • Trysil18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ullensvang18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vadsø14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vardø13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Varhaug16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vikersund19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vikøyri19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days
  • Voss17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Vrådal18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Værøy12 °C (54 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Midsummer Eve (Sankthansaften)

    23 Jun

    Bonfires by the water in the evening; not a holiday.

  • Oslo Pride check

    Late June · Oslo

    Parade and events.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Norway
High
Prices · Norway
High

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Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 2

    Mar: 1

June: Long days, waterfalls at full flow, mountain roads opening; midnight sun in the north.

March: Best winter month: snow, sun and auroras together; Easter falls in late March in 2027.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Oslo and the east

    Best weather of the year (Oslo, Lillehammer, Røros, Jotunheimen)

  • Fjord coast

    Best weather of the year (Bergen, Stavanger, Flåm, Geiranger, Ålesund)

  • Oslo

    Long light nearly all night; good for the harbour.

  • Ålesund

    Best months: Jun–Aug (long days, boats running); May and Sep for fewer crowds

  • Ålgård

    Best months: May–Sep, especially August for the water festival

  • Alta

    Best months: Feb–Mar, Jun–Aug

  • Åndalsnes and Romsdal valley

    Best months: Jun–Aug

  • Arendal

    Best months: Jun–Aug

  • Ås

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Askim

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Askøy

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Aure

    Best months: Jun–Aug, Sep–Oct