Norway in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Stavanger is the warmest place with 5 °C by day, Kirkenes the coolest with −5 °C. 0 of 18 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavanger | 0 | 5° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Bryne | 0 | 5° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Kristiansand Municipality | 5 | 4° | 7° | 1 h | 15 |
| Bergen | 0 | 4° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Ålesund Municipality | 0 | 3° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Svolvær | 0 | 3° | 7° | 0 h | 18 |
| Fredrikstad Municipality | 9 | 2° | 6° | 1 h | 12 |
| Molde Municipality | 0 | 2° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Kristiansund Municipality | 0 | 2° | 8° | 1 h | 19 |
| Oslo | 14 | 0° | 6° | 1 h | 12 |
| Drammen | 9 | 0° | 6° | 1 h | 12 |
| Honningsvåg | 7 | −1° | 6° | 0 h | 13 |
| Trondheim | 6 | −1° | 7° | 1 h | 15 |
| Bodø Municipality | 1 | −1° | 7° | 0 h | 17 |
| Lillehammer | 16 | −3° | – | 1 h | 10 |
| Tromsø | 6 | −3° | 6° | 0 h | 15 |
| Narvik | 5 | −4° | 6° | 0 h | 15 |
| Kirkenes | 13 | −5° | 5° | 0 h | 9 |
Norway in December: quick answers
Norway in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Stavanger (5 °C), Bryne (5 °C) and Kristiansand Municipality (4 °C).
Norway in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Stavanger (8 °C), Bryne (8 °C) and Bergen (8 °C).
Norway in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Lillehammer, Oslo and Kirkenes.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences