Climate · Norway

Bergen

Mild and wet from June to September; chilly and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years60.4°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan39°4°29°-2°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb40°4°29°-2°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar43°6°31°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr50°10°35°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May57°14°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun63°17°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul66°19°52°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug67°19°53°12°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep62°17°49°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct54°12°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov46°8°36°2°Rain on about five days a week.
  12. Dec41°5°30°-1°Rain on about five days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 64°F and nights near 50°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 41°F. The rain and snow come from October to March, on about five days a week. April to June is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 6 hours in December to 19 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 18°C and nights near 10°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 5°C. The rain and snow come from October to March, on about five days a week. April to June is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 6 hours in December to 19 hours in June.

Where Bergen sits

Europe/Oslo

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Latitude
60.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Geilo159 km east

The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bergen, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 39°F in January to 67°F in August.Highs from 4°C in January to 19°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (67% of days), driest in June (50%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in May and June (61% cover), cloudiest in February (76%).

Daylight

From 5h 53m in December to 18h 51m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Bergen, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
29°-2°39°4°
5 days75%6h 41m
FebruaryRainy season
29°-2°40°4°
5 days76%8h 57m
MarchRainy season
31°-1°43°6°
4 days73%11h 40m
April
35°2°50°10°
4 days66%14h 33m
May
41°5°57°14°
4 days61%17h 15m
JuneWarm season
48°9°63°17°
4 days61%18h 51m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
52°11°66°19°
4 days61%18h 04m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°67°19°
4 days63%15h 34m
SeptemberWarm season
49°9°62°17°
4 days67%12h 42m
OctoberRainy season
42°6°54°12°
4 days70%9h 51m
NovemberRainy season
36°2°46°8°
5 days73%7h 17m
DecemberRainy season
30°-1°41°5°
5 days74%5h 53m

When is the best time to visit Bergen?


The best months are July to August: highs near 66°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 19°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Bergen?

August, with highs near 67°F and lows near 53°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 39°F.August, with highs near 19°C and lows near 12°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 4°C.

When does it rain most in Bergen?

November, with rain on about five days a week. June is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Bergen?

From about 6 hours in December to 19 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Bergen?

May and June, when cloud covers about 61% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 76%.

Places with a year like Bergen's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Bergen's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Bergen's summer.

Elsewhere in Norway

All of Norway

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Bergen. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (107 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (107 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.