The visitor season
Low season, nationally.
December records 28% of July's overnight stays. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.
A good place. At the right time.
Norway
in December.
Is December a good time?
No scored region rates very good or better for weather this month.
National overnight stays are 28% of the July peak.
- Regional afternoon highs
- 27–40°F
- Very good weather
- 0 / 6 regions
Check seasonal openings: 1 region has an off-season warning this month.
Find your December baseBased on 6 statistical regions. Typical conditions, not a forecast for individual towns.
One month. 6 possibilities.
Choose your December base.
The useful differences, side by side. Open a region for its full month guide.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
Overall scores use the Balanced mix. Choose a different priority to order the regions by that mix.
CityOslo & aroundOsloRead the December guide ↗
Overall4.4/10#12 month here · Balanced
Weather3.4/10Fair33°F afternoons · 12 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear country typicalregional accommodation level
CountrysideSouthern NorwayKristiansandRead the December guide ↗
Overall4.6/10#12 month here · Balanced
Weather3.3/10Fair39°F afternoons · 14 rain days
Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedBelow country typicalregional accommodation level
MountainsInnlandetLillehammer · JotunheimenRead the December guide ↗
Overall5.2/10#11 month here · Balanced
Weather3.2/10Fair28°F afternoons · 11 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear country typicalregional accommodation level
CountrysideTrondheim & TrøndelagTrondheimRead the December guide ↗
Overall4.8/10#12 month here · Balanced
Weather2.8/10Poor32°F afternoons · 15 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level
MountainsNorthern NorwayTromsø · Lofoten · North Cape · SenjaRead the December guide ↗
Overall4.3/10#12 month here · Balanced
Weather2.4/10Poor27°F afternoons · 15 rain days
Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearAbove country typicalregional accommodation level
MountainsWestern Norway & the fjordsBergen · Geirangerfjord · Flåm · Stavanger · PreikestolenRead the December guide ↗
Overall3.8/10#12 month here · Balanced
Weather1.8/10Poor40°F afternoons · 23 rain days
Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearBelow country typicalregional accommodation level
No regions match these filters. Try another place or reset the filters.
Cost words compare a published regional accommodation level with Norway's typical level, or describe a region's price season against its own year. The Cost score still uses Norway's price level on the Europe scale; where regional money levels are unavailable, a cheaper season does not establish which region has the cheapest rooms.
What goes into the scores?
Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. It is not a weather rating. By default, the list ranks weather first and shows Balanced Overall scores (50% weather, 30% crowds, 20% cost). Other priorities order it by your Overall mix. Missing cost is excluded and the available parts are reweighted.
Visitor season compares each region with its own year. A higher crowd score does not establish which place has fewer people in absolute terms. Regions cover whole statistical areas; open a guide for its geographic scope. Read the scoring method.
Weather across the country
December weather & packing.
Regional averages vary; check a forecast closer to your trip.
- Typical afternoons
- 27–40°F
- Typical nights
- 21–33°F
- Rain days
- 11–23 days
Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes. A dash means a measurement is unavailable or withheld; individual guides explain the gaps.
What to bring.
Western Norway & the fjords: afternoons around 40°F (4°C): a warm coat; nights around 33°F (1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 23 days with at least 1 mm of rain. Northern Norway: afternoons around 27°F (−3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 15 days with at least 1 mm of rain.
Weather, region by region Afternoons, nights, rain & weather
| Region | Afternoon | Night | Rain days | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo & around | 33°F | 25°F | 12 | fair |
| Southern Norway | 39°F | 30°F | 14 | fair |
| Innlandet | 28°F | 21°F | 11 | fair |
| Trondheim & Trøndelag | 32°F | 27°F | 15 | poor |
| Northern Norway | 27°F | 22°F | 15 | poor |
| Western Norway & the fjords | 40°F | 33°F | 23 | poor |
Before you go
Check the trip details.
Hotel prices
About usual.
0% on Norway's historical national hotel-price index, versus its usual month in 2024–2025. This describes a price season, not a live room quote.
Published regional hotel revenue per occupied room-night ranges from €104 in Southern Norway to €157 in Northern Norway. Southern Norway uses the 2024–2025 monthly average. Historical averages, not booking quotes.
Seasonal openings
Quiet can mean closed.
There is an off-season warning for Southern Norway. Check accommodation and activities before choosing your base.
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How we know Sources, scope & limitations
Each row is a statistical region (NUTS 2); open it for the full month, the sources and what moving your dates would change. National lines are built from the regions: season is Norway's total tourist nights this month against its busiest month (Eurostat, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where needed); weather counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better) rather than averaging across the country; visitors ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions (for a region) or the other countries (for Norway) that month.
A regional accommodation level is shown only where publishable money data exists; elsewhere the cost words describe a regional season against its own year, and the score starts from the national price level. Separately, Norway's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is well above EU average (140 where the EU average is 100). Full method.