Best time to visit Norway

Norway loves extremes – summer weeks of eternal light, winter months of darkness, with all shades in-between.![]()

June, July and August are the best months to go to Norway for warmer temperatures and longer days. The warmest month in Norway is July, when there’s the fabled midnight sun – ideal for hiking, cycling, kayaking and berry picking. Prices will be at a premium and midges buzz (and bite) around the marshlands. June-August is also the best time to cruise the Norwegian fjords, while Spitsbergen is amazing at midsummer when polar bears are on the hunt. May and September offer mild temperatures and uncrowded, colourful landscapes. Norwegian winters can be bitter, but dress properly and it’s a nirvana of snowshoeing and cross country skiing. The best time to visit Norway for the Northern Lights is November-February.
Norway, month by month
Our Norway Holidays
Lofoten Islands winter photography holiday, Norway
Unique Photography in Norway's beautiful Lofoten Islands
From
£3100
8 days
ex flights
Venabu cross country skiing holiday in Norway
Independent cross-country skiing in dramatic landscape
From
£2049 to £2289
8 days
inc UK flights
Self guided biking tour in Norway, Arctic Coast
Biking under the midnight sun from Tromsø to Svolvær
From
NKr19100
8 days
ex flights
Peer Gynt ski touring holiday in Norway
Cross county skiing The Peer Gynt Trail - Lillehammer Norway
From
NKr17450
8 days
ex flights
Lofoten Islands summer photography holiday, Norway
Midnight Sun Photography in Norway's lovely Lofoten Islands
From
£3500
9 days
ex flights
Huskies, Wilderness and Autumn Northern Lights
Aurora hunting and unique husky experience in Norway
From
£1115
4 days
ex flights
Bergen Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-1
3
222
FEB
-1
3
170
MAR
0
5
183
APR
2
8
122
MAY
6
13
111
JUN
9
16
139
JUL
11
17
156
AUG
10
17
192
SEP
8
14
306
OCT
6
10
304
NOV
2
6
279
DEC
0
4
265
Our top Norway Holiday
Venabu cross country skiing holiday in Norway
Independent cross-country skiing in dramatic landscape
From
£2049 to £2289
8 days
inc UK flights
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This trip has selected Saturday departures from December - April
This trip has selected Saturday departures from December - April
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Britt Elton from our supplier Discover Norway explains why winter can be the best time to visit Norway: “Norway is one of the few countries offering cross country skiing from hotel to hotel. It is relatively level terrain, with magnificent views in places like the Jotunheimen National Park and Rondane mountains. Eastern Norway has very good snow conditions from mid-December to mid-April.”
Laura Greenman from our supplier Magnetic North reveals what she believes is the best time to visit Norway: “I love early summer – June and July - when the fjords sparkle and the walking is top quality in the mountains. August is great for berry picking - and by September, we're seeing fantastic autumnal displays of the Aurora Borealis.”
Festivals & events in Norway
Riddu Riddu Festival (Kafjord, early July)
Now into its third decade, this Sami festival in northern Norway presents an extensive programme of music, film and art bringing together Sami stars like Marja Helena Mortenson, Jon Henrik Fjallgren and Elle Marja Eira with artists from around the world for a creative mingling of indigenous and non-indigenous cultures (with plenty for children too).