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Weather in December in Norway

Planning a journey to Norway this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Norway in December?

The weather in Norway in December can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from very cold to cold and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from very cold in Longyearbyen at -8°C to cold in Utsira at 8°C. At night it cools down to 5°C in Utsira and -14°C in Longyearbyen. December is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snowfall in Kirkenes with an average of 34 mm to heavy snowfall in Florø with 362 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Oslo usually sees around 39 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Norway for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Norway climate page.

Where to go in Norway in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Norway on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Norway?

Oslo

In December Oslo generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Oslo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-1°C 
63 hours 
91 mm 
17 days 
poor 
1°C 
-5°C 
39 hours 
72 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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-1°C 
-7°C 
45 hours 
71 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Oslo

Bergen

In December Bergen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bergen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
29 hours 
254 mm 
28 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
13 hours 
269 mm 
28 days 
poor 
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5°C 
-0°C 
22 hours 
250 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Bergen

Stavanger

In December Stavanger generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stavanger
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
9°C 
5°C 
46 hours 
217 mm 
26 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
32 hours 
215 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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6°C 
2°C 
48 hours 
200 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Stavanger

Hemsedal

In December Hemsedal generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -11°C and moderate monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hemsedal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-1°C 
-7°C 
91 mm 
18 days 
poor 
-4°C 
-11°C 
82 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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-4°C 
-10°C 
86 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Hemsedal

Tromsø

In December Tromsø generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tromsø
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-5°C 
6 hours 
104 mm 
22 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-8°C 
0 hours 
115 mm 
23 days 
poor 
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-3°C 
-10°C 
3 hours 
116 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Tromsø

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Norway.

Is December the best time to visit Norway?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Norway due to the typically poor weather in Oslo.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in Oslo. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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