Early December 1 December
30°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
Norway · Mountains
Innlandet
in December.
Is December a good time?
Cold days.
More overnight stays than November.
December averages 28°F afternoons, with about 11 rain days. Later December is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 28°F
- Rain days
- 11
- Visitor demand
- 24%of July peak
Historical Innlandet regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lillehammer and Jotunheimen; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.2/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather3.2/10Fair
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your December
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 28°F (−2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 5 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 5 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 09:29 and sets about 14:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 21°F (−6°C); afternoons reach about 28°F (−2°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical December.
Typical afternoon
28°F (−2°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Decembers
Night low
21°F (−6°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
5h 28m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late December?
Early December is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 30°F on the 1st, versus 26°F on the 31st.
Mid December 15 December
29°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Late December 31 December
26°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesDecember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
December 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130° | 230° | 329° | 429° | 529° | 629° | |
| 728° | 828° | 928° | 1028° | 1128° | 1228° | 1329° |
| 1429° | 1529° | 1629° | 1728° | 1828° | 1928° | 2028° |
| 2128° | 2228° | 2329° | 2428° | 2529° | 2628° | 2728° |
| 2828° | 2927° | 3026° | 3126° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for December 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 29°F (−2°C) in the first week to 27°F (−3°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 34–40%.
Elsewhere in December 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 39%, Germany 29%, Italy 35%, Spain 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. December averages 24% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than November.
Overnight stays across Innlandet do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €116 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€116
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +9% vs this region's usual month.
Norway as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 140 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does December vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 20°F (−7°C) and 35°F (2°C); in 5 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 28°F (−2°C). Rain days ranged from 7 to 22; half the years had 9–14.
Rain days in each December
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no December in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
0 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded DecemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30°F | 13 |
| 2012 | 20°F | 11 |
| 2013 | 34°F | 17 |
| 2014 | 27°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 33°F | 12 |
| 2016 | 33°F | 8 |
| 2017 | 25°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 28°F | 12 |
| 2019 | 30°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 34°F | 22 |
| 2021 | 24°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 21°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 20°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 30°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 35°F | 15 |
Checked against 47 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
November, December
or January?
| Typical conditions | Nov | Dec | Jan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 36°F | 28°F | 25°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Overnight demand | 19% | 24% | 25% |
November: Warmer afternoons than December. Less overnight demand. November guide →
January: Cooler afternoons than December. January guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with December Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. December stays as your reference.
April and October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than December, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
December or November?
Overnight stays are 19% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €104 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the November guide →| Typical conditions | December | November |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 28°F | 36°F |
| Nights | 21°F | 28°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Month rank | #11 | #9 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2 | #10 | 25°F | 17°F | 10 | 3.2 | Low season |
| February | 5.1 | #12 | 31°F | 19°F | 8 | 3.8 | Moderate season |
| March | 5.8 | #8 | 40°F | 24°F | 6 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| April | 6.6 | #3 | 50°F | 30°F | 5 | 5.8 | Low season |
| May | 7.1 | #1 | 61°F | 40°F | 9 | 6.9 | Low season |
| June | 6.9 | #2 | 68°F | 48°F | 10 | 7.9 | Moderate season |
| July | 5.9 | #7 | 70°F | 52°F | 13 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.4 | #5 | 67°F | 50°F | 13 | 7.6 | Busy season |
| September | 6.5 | #4 | 59°F | 44°F | 10 | 6.3 | Moderate season |
| October | 6.0 | #6 | 47°F | 36°F | 11 | 4.6 | Low season |
| November | 5.6 | #9 | 36°F | 28°F | 10 | 3.6 | Low season |
| December | 5.2 | #11 | 28°F | 21°F | 11 | 3.2 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in December
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Oslo & aroundNorway · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 4.4 · Fair weather, 33°F (1°C) · Moderate season · Cost expensive
Western Norway & the fjordsNorway · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 3.8 · Poor weather, 40°F (4°C) · Low season · Cost expensive
Dalarna & North Middle Swedenabout 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.7 · Fair weather, 34°F (1°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Trondheim & TrøndelagNorway · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 4.8 · Poor weather, 32°F (0°C) · Low season · Cost expensive
Southern Norwayabout 180 miles
Balanced Overall 4.6 · Fair weather, 39°F (4°C) · Off season · Cost expensive
Elsewhere in Europe
Better December weather than Innlandet
Innlandet's weather ranks 26 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Norway have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Innlandet.
Freiburg & the southern Black ForestGermany · about 930 miles
Fair weather (4.2): 16°F warmer afternoons, 4 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
ZurichSwitzerland · about 970 miles
Fair weather (4.3): 17°F warmer afternoons, 4 more rain days, pricier
VorarlbergAustria · about 980 miles
Fair weather (4.3): 15°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 980 miles
Fair weather (4.3): 12°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (busy season), cheaper
Liechtensteinabout 990 miles
Fair weather (4.3): 15°F warmer afternoons, 3 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season)
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 24% of the busiest month and 42% below its average month. That means about 5,800 overnight visitors on a typical December night across the region, 67% of them from Norway itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 3,700 more: 64 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 51 |
| How our weather was checked | 47 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 15 |
| Busiest month here | July · 65 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 81st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 67% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 64 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.5% |
| Population used | 378,000 |
| Statistical region | NO02 · Innlandet |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Norway (SSB), table 14168: hotel accommodation revenue per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.