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Bergen weather in September

Temperature, sea and sunshine in September: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in September

Fair

Best time to visit: June – August

What is the weather like in Bergen in September?

In September, Bergen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 14.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 231 mm. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Bergen.

September compared

How the weather changes from August to October. Tap a month to open it.

AugustAugSeptemberSepOctoberOct
Score614012
Day17°14°10°
Night12°10°7°
Sea16°15°13°
Sun6 h4 h3 h
Rain days171820

More details for September

Daylight
13 h 1 min07:04 – 20:04
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
20 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
73 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Oslo

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %70 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %1 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in September

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Bergen in September: quick answers

Is Bergen hot in September?

No. In September, Bergen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.

Can you swim in Bergen in September?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in September the sea averages just 14.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Bergen in September?

It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 231 mm.

Bergen month by month

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)