When to go · Pyramiden

Pyramiden in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (ice may block boat landings).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Norway overall
Prices: Medium; Norway overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pyramiden

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (ice may block boat landings).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages

PyramidenHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 0 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.

Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.

Crowds and prices

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.

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
May: 0
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (ice may block boat landings).

May: Inside Pyramiden's best window: May–Sep (ice-free seas, daylight).

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

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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